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Australian fisheries and aquaculture statistics 2016

Research by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences

DECEMBER 2017

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ABARES thanks state and territory fisheries departments and the Australian Fisheries Management Authority, researchers and industry representatives for contributing fisheries and aquaculture production data presented in this report. Thanks to the commodities data management team from ABARES for help preparing data. Thanks also to the Australian Bureau of Statistics for trade data. Australian fisheries and aquaculture statistics 2016 is supported by funding from the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (project 2017-095) and ABARES.

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Commercial fish and invertebrates are referred to in this report by the names specified in Australian Fish Names Standard AS SSA 5300–2011. In this report, standard fish names for groups of species are not capitalised and initial capital letters are only used for proper nouns. This approach, which differs from the Australian Fish Names Standard, complies with general usage and Australian Government requirements for web content accessibility.

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Foreword

The Australian fisheries and aquaculture statistics report is a comprehensive source of information for the commercial fishing and aquaculture industry, fisheries managers, policymakers and researchers. Since 1991 the report has presented annual updates of fisheries production and trade data and from 2013 it has included data on Australian seafood consumption. Estimates of the gross value of production provided in the report are used for a range of purposes, including to determine Commonwealth, state and territory fisheries research funding arrangements each year.

The report contains data on the volume and value of production from state and Commonwealth commercial fisheries and on the volume and value of Australian fisheries trade by destination, source and product. Profiles of Australian commercial and aquaculture fisheries in 2014–15 and 2015–16 are also provided. These profiles display the number of licence holders by selected species and fishing methods for all Commonwealth, state and territory fisheries. The publication is primarily focused on providing statistics for production volumes and the landings / farmgate value of the commercial fishing and aquaculture sectors of the Australian fishing industry, which also includes the recreational and Indigenous fishing sectors. While information on recreational and customary wild-caught fishing is also included, statistics on the volumes of wild-caught product by these sectors is not provided. As a result, the publication gives only a partial estimate of the total volume of wild-caught production.

Australian fisheries and aquaculture statistics is part of a suite of ABARES publications that provides a comprehensive account of historical trends in, and the outlook for, Australian fisheries. Agricultural commodity statistics presents production and trade statistics for fisheries and a range of other commodities. Forecasts for major fisheries commodities are updated each quarter in Agricultural commodities. The annual Australian fisheries economic indicators report presents detailed analysis of the economic performance of selected Commonwealth fisheries. An assessment of the economic performance of fisheries managed by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority is provided in the annual Fishery status reports.

Steve Hatfield-Dodds Executive Director, ABARES December 2017

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ContentsForeword i

Australia’s fishery and aquaculture industry: key trends, global context and seafood consumption 1

Production 9

Trade 45

Employment 62

Recreational and charter fishing 66

Customary fishing 73

Profile of Australian fisheries in 2014–15 and 2015–16 78

Glossary 86

References 88

Figures

1 Quantity and value of Australian seafood food exports, 2005–06 to 2015–16 3

2 Australian dollar exchange rate against US dollar and Japanese yen, 2005–06 to 2015–16 4

3 Diesel price, 2005–06 to 2015–16 4

4 Seafood import price index Australia, 2005–06 to 2015–16 5

5 Apparent consumption, production and net imports of seafood, Australia, 2005–06 to 2015–16 7

6 Australian per-person apparent consumption of meats and seafood, 2005–06 to 2015–16 7

7 Value of Australian fishery production by sector, 2005–06 to 2015–16 11

8 Volume of Australian fishery production by sector, 2005–06 to 2015–16 11

9 Wild-catch production value by species group, 2005–06 to 2015–16 13

10 Wild-caught finfish production value by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16 14

11 Wild-caught crustacean production value by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16 15

12 Wild-caught mollusc production value by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16 16

13 Australian aquaculture production value by species group, 2005–06 to 2015–16 17

14 Aquaculture finfish production value by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16 18

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15 Aquaculture crustacean production value by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16 18

16 Aquaculture mollusc production value by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16 19

17 Shares in gross value of fishery and aquaculture production by jurisdiction, 2005–06 and 2015–16 20

18 Value of Australian fishery and aquaculture production by jurisdiction, 2015–16 21

19 NSW fisheries and aquaculture production value by sector, 2005–06 to 2015–16 21

20 NSW wild-catch production value by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16 22

21 NSW aquaculture production value by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16 23

22 Victoria fisheries and aquaculture production value by sector, 2005–06 to 2015–16 24

23 Victorian wild-catch production value by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16 25

24 Victorian aquaculture production value by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16 26

25 Queensland fisheries and aquaculture production value by sector, 2005–06 to 2015–16 27

26 Queensland wild-catch production value by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16 28

27 Queensland aquaculture production value by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16 29

28 SA fisheries and aquaculture production value by sector, 2005–06 to 2015–16 30

29 SA wild-catch production value by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16 31

30 SA aquaculture production value by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16 32

31 WA fisheries and aquaculture production value by sector, 2005–06 to 2015–16 33

32 WA wild-catch production value by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16 34

33 WA aquaculture production by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16 35

34 Tasmanian fisheries and aquaculture production by sector, 2005–06 to 2015–16 36

35 Tasmanian wild-catch production value by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16 37

36 Tasmanian aquaculture production value by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16 38

37 NT fisheries and aquaculture production value by sector, 2005–06 to 2015–16 39

38 Value of NT wild-catch production value by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16 40

39 Commonwealth fisheries production value by fishery, 2005–06 to 2015–16 42

40 Commonwealth fisheries production value by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16 43

41 Australian fishery export and import value, 2005–06 to 2015–16 47

42 Value of Australian fishery exports, 2005–06 to 2015–16 48

43 Value of finfish exports by species group, 2005–06 to 2015–16 49

44 Value of crustacean and mollusc exports by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16 50

45 Value of non-edible exports by product, 2005–06 to 2015–16 51

46 Value of edible exports by destination, 2005–06 to 2015–16 52

47 Value of non-edible exports by destination, 2005–06 to 2015–16 53

48 Value of edible exports by state, 2005–06 to 2015–16 55

49 Value of fishery and aquaculture product imports, 2005–06 to 2015–16 56

50 Value of finfish imports by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16 57

51 Australian tuna trade by product form, 2015–16 57

52 Value of crustacean and mollusc imports by value, 2005–06 to 2015–16 58

53 Value of non-edible imports by product group, 2005–06 to 2015–16 59

54 Value of edible product imports (excluding live products) by source, 2005–06 to 2015–16 60

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55 Value of non-edible imports by source, 2005–06 to 2015–16 61

56 Employment in the Australian commercial fishing and aquaculture sectors, 2005–06 to 2015–16 63

Tables

1 Top five wild-catch and aquaculture species by value, 2015–16 10

2 Australian fisheries and aquaculture production by sector, 2015–16 11

3 Wild-caught finfish species production, 2015–16 14

4 Wild-caught crustacean production by species, 2015–16 15

5 Wild-caught mollusc production by species, 2015–16 16

6 Aquaculture finfish production by species, 2015–16 17

7 Aquaculture crustacean production by species, 2015–16 19

8 Aquaculture mollusc production by species, 2015–16 19

9 NSW fisheries and aquaculture production by sector, 2015–16 22

10 NSW wild-catch production by species, 2015–16 22

11 NSW aquaculture production by species, 2015–16 23

12 Victorian fisheries and aquaculture by sector, 2015–16 24

13 Victorian wild-catch production by species, 2015–16 25

14 Victorian aquaculture production by species, 2015–16 26

15 Queensland fisheries and aquaculture production by sector, 2015–16 27

16 Queensland wild-catch production by species, 2015–16 28

17 Queensland aquaculture production by species, 2015–16 29

18 SA fisheries and aquaculture production by sector, 2015–16 30

19 SA wild-catch production by species, 2015–16 31

20 SA aquaculture production by species, 2015–16 32

21 WA fisheries and aquaculture production by sector, 2015–16 33

22 WA wild-catch production by species, 2015–16 34

23 WA aquaculture production by species, 2015–16 35

24 Tasmanian fisheries and aquaculture production by sector, 2015–16 36

25 Tasmanian wild-catch production by species, 2015–16 37

26 Tasmanian aquaculture production by species, 2015–16 38

27 NT fisheries and aquaculture production by sector, 2015–16 39

28 NT wild-catch production by species, 2015–16 40

29 Commonwealth fisheries production by fishery, 2015–16 41

30 Commonwealth fisheries production by species, 2015–16 43

31 Top five edible and non-edible exports by value, 2015–16 45

32 Top five edible and non-edible exports by destination, 2015–16 46

33 Top five edible and non-edible imports by species, 2015–16 46

34 Top five edible and non-edible imports by origin, 2015–16 46

35 Fishery and aquaculture product exports, 2015–16 48

36 Finfish exports by species, 2015–16 49

37 Crustacean and mollusc exports by species, 2015–16 50

38 Non-edible exports by product, 2015–16 51

39 Edible exports by destination, 2015–16 52

40 Non-edible exports by destination, 2015–16 53

41 Edible exports by state, 2015–16 54

42 Fishery and aquaculture imports, 2015–16 55

43 Finfish imports by species, 2015–16 57

44 Crustacean and mollusc imports, by value (annual per cent change), 2015–16 58

45 Non-edible imports by value (annual per cent change), 2015–16 59

46 Source of edible imports by value, 2015–16 60

47 Source of non-edible imports by value (annual per cent change), 2015–16 61

48 Employment in the Australian commercial fishing and aquaculture industry, 2011–12 to 2015–16 a 63

49 Estimated employment in the Australian commercial fishing and aquaculture industry, 2016 a 65

50 Commonwealth fisheries profiles, 2014–15 to 2015–16 78

51 NSW fisheries profiles, 2014–15 to 2015–16 80

52 Victorian fisheries profiles, 2014–15 to 2015–16 81

53 Queensland fisheries profiles, 2014–15 to 2015–16 82

54 South Australian fisheries profiles, 2014–15 to 2015–16 83

55 Western Australian fisheries profiles, 2014–15 to 2015–16 84

56 Tasmanian fisheries profiles, 2014–15 to 2015–16 84

57 Northern Territory fisheries profiles, 2014–15 to 2015–16 85

Boxes

1 Exchange rates and unit value 3

2 Deriving apparent consumption of Australian seafood 6

3 Gross value of fishery production 12

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Australia’s fishery and aquaculture industry: key trends, global context and seafood consumption

Key trends from 2005–06 to 2015–16• The value of commercial fishery and aquaculture production declined by

10 per cent in real terms between 2005–06 and 2010–11 but then increased by 21 per cent to reach $3.03 billion (in 2015–16 dollars) in 2015–16.

• The fall in production value between 2005–06 and 2010–11 is largely attributed to a decline in the value of wild-catch production, which was 22 per cent below the level achieved in 2005–06 in real terms. Driving the fall in wild-catch production value in this period was the sharply higher value of the Australian dollar, which negatively affected the beach price received for exported wild-catch product. From 2011–12 to 2015–16 the value of wild-caught production increased by 24 per cent to $1.75 billion.

• The volume of fishery and aquaculture production increased by 8 per cent between 2005–06 and 2015–16. During this period, the pattern of production changed significantly, with a shift from the production of wild-catch stocks (down 22,681 tonnes) toward production of aquaculture products (up 42,394 tonnes).

• The volume of farmed aquaculture products grew at an average annual rate of 6 per cent from 2005–06 to reach 97,046 tonnes in 2015–16. The development of Australia’s aquaculture sector in the period 2005–06 to 2015–16 has resulted in the sector increasing its share of total production value and volume. Aquaculture’s share of total fishery and aquaculture production value increased from 27 per cent in 2005–06 to 43 per cent in 2015–16. Farmed salmonids drove most of this growth, rising by 168 per cent (up 35,335 tonnes) in this period.

• Japan remained a major export destination for Australian fishery and aquaculture products. However, exports of Australia’s fishery and aquaculture products to Japan have declined and the pattern of Australian fishery and aquaculture exports has shifted towards the Hong Kong, China and Vietnam region, with the major export product being rock lobster.

• Australia became a net importer of fishery and aquaculture products in 2007–08 (with respect to value).


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• Australia’s apparent consumption of seafood increased, on average, at an annual rate of 1 per cent between 2005–06 and 2015–16, from 298,968 tonnes to 333,321 tonnes. Apparent per person consumption of seafood was 13.8 kilograms per person on an edible equivalent basis in 2015–16.

• Domestic seafood supply remained steady between 2005–06 and 2015–16. Imports of seafood increased to fill the gap between consumption and available domestic supply, growing, on average, at an annual rate of 2 per cent between 2005–06 and 2015–16. In 2015–16, imports (222,778 tonnes) accounted for an estimated 67 per cent of Australia’s total apparent seafood consumption, up from 66 per cent in 2014–15.

Australia’s fishery and aquaculture trade in the global contextApparent global per-person seafood consumption (whole weight equivalent) increased from 9.9 kilograms in the 1960s to 20.1 kilograms in 2014 (FAO 2016). Meeting this increase in consumption has been rising global fisheries production, which grew at an average annual rate of 3.2 per cent over this period, reaching 167.2 million tonnes by 2014 (FAO 2016). Most of the growth in supply has come from increased aquaculture production, predominantly from the Asian region. Aquaculture accounted for around 50 per cent of global fisheries production in 2014, up from 7 per cent in 1980. The Asian region accounts for 88 per cent of world edible aquaculture production, with China being the largest single aquaculture producer.

Australia’s fishery and aquaculture industry is a minor global player, producing less than 0.16 per cent of global fishery and aquaculture supply. However, the industry also exports a range of high unit value fishery and aquaculture products. Australia is a leading supplier of southern bluefin tuna to Japan and live lobster and abalone products to Hong Kong, China and Vietnam (Whittle et al. 2015).

Australian fishery and aquaculture exports are dominated by high unit value products such as rock lobster, tuna and abalone. Imports of fishery and aquaculture products largely consist of lower unit value products such as frozen and canned fish and frozen prawns.

Australia’s trade in the fishery and aquaculture sectors is driven by several factors, including the proximity of Australia to the growing seafood market in Asia and Australia’s reputation as a reliable and high-quality supplier of high unit value fishery and aquaculture products. Changing population, income levels, urbanisation trends and preferences in the main export markets are also important factors. Other factors, such as trade agreements between Australia and its trading partners and the macroeconomic factors of competing exporting countries, can also contribute to Australia’s overall competitiveness in the global market. In the domestic seafood market Australia product competes with imported product from the expanding aquaculture industries in South-East Asia, particularly aquaculture prawns from Thailand and aquaculture finfish (basa) from China.

The real export value and volume of Australia’s seafood exports decreased between 2005–06 and 2012–13 and then increased between 2012–13 and 2015–16—with a noticeable rise (43 per cent) in volume between 2014–15 and 2015–16 (Figure 1). Underpinning the decline from 2005–06 to 2012–13 was the lower export volumes of prawns (down 5,435 tonnes), rock lobster (down 5,358 tonnes) and crab (down 2,119 tonnes).

All values in this report are nominal Australian dollars (AUD), unless stated otherwise.



China, Hong Kong and Vietnam are the main export destinations for Australian fisheries products. Japan is a major export destination for Australian fishery and aquaculture products but has become less significant since around 2003–04. Anecdotally, China receives much of its Australian fishery and aquaculture products from re-exports via Hong Kong and Vietnam. In 2015–16, the real value of Australia’s fishery and aquaculture product exports was $1.54 billion. In that same year, Australia’s main export markets for fishery and aquaculture products (edible and non-edible), in value terms, were Vietnam ($682 million), Hong Kong ($277 million), Japan ($229 million), China ($108 million) and the United States ($66 million), together accounting for nearly 90 per cent of total export value.

Australia’s competitiveness in the fishery and aquaculture export market is influenced by changes in the exchange rates of Australia’s trading partners and competitors. A real depreciation of the domestic currency helps to make exports more competitive. Export trends are in line with exchange rate movements—the Australian dollar depreciated against the US dollar and Japanese yen from 1990–91 to 2000–01 and appreciated against those currencies from 2001–02 to 2015–16 (Box 1 and Figure 2).

FIGURE 1 Quantity and value of Australian seafood food exports, 2005–06 to 2015–16

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Box 1 Exchange rates and unit value

Globally, Australia is a small producer and exporter of fishery and aquaculture products, and the prices Australian producers receive are generally set on world markets in foreign currencies. A depreciating Australian dollar generally results in producers receiving a higher export price in Australian dollar terms, while an appreciating Australian dollar results in a lower export price.

There was a strong appreciation of the Australian dollar from 2005–06 to 2012–13, by 37 per cent, against the US dollar; and a moderate appreciation, by 5 per cent, against the Japanese yen (Figure 2). Depreciation of the Australian dollar against these currencies in 2008–09 (17 per cent against the US dollar and 25 per cent against the yen) increased Australian export unit prices in that year. From 2012–13 to 2015–16 the Australian dollar depreciated by 29 per cent against the US dollar and 6 per cent against the yen, putting upward pressure on export unit prices.



FIGURE 2 Australian dollar exchange rate against US dollar and Japanese yen, 2005–06 to 2015–16

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Australian exports of fishery and aquaculture products to Japan declined, on average, at an annual rate of 2 per cent in quantity terms and 8 per cent in value terms between 2005–06 and 2015–16. This decline is linked to a number of factors, including the appreciation of the Australian dollar against the yen and a decline in per-person seafood consumption in Japan since 2001 (FAO 2017); increased Asian prawn aquaculture production displacing some exports of Australian prawns to Japan; and the redirection of Australian seafood trade toward China, Hong Kong and Vietnam.

Fuel is a significant cost item for fishing businesses and can affect the international competitiveness of Australian fishing businesses. The average price of fuel faced by fishing businesses has been volatile over the period 2005–06 to 2015–16, reaching the lowest point for the entire period in 2015–16 (Figure 3).

FIGURE 3 Diesel price, 2005–06 to 2015–16

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Australia’s consumption of seafoodAustralia’s apparent consumption of seafood increased, on average, at an annual rate of 1.1 per cent between 2005–06 and 2015–16, from an estimated 298,968 tonnes in 2005–06 to 333,321 tonnes in 2015–16 (Figure 5). Over the same period, domestic seafood supply remained steady at around 110,000 tonnes. Imports of seafood have increased to fill the gap between seafood consumption and local seafood supply. Imports of seafood into Australia increased, on average, at an annual rate of 1.7 per cent, from 188,312 tonnes in 2005–06 to 222,778 tonnes in 2015–16. The largest categories of imported products by value over this period were prepared and preserved fish (mostly canned fish such as tuna), frozen fish, frozen prawns and prepared and preserved prawns. In 2015–16, imports accounted for 67 per cent of Australia’s total apparent consumption of seafood, compared with 63 per cent in 2005–06.

The decline in apparent seafood consumption in Australia in 2015–16 was the result of an increase in exports and a decline in imports more than offsetting an increase in domestic seafood production. Around two-thirds of seafood consumed in Australia is imported, and a marked increase in seafood import prices could have been a cause for reduced import volumes. Because of the large variety of seafood products produced and traded in Australia, it is difficult to identify a single cause for the decline in import volume in 2015–16.

FIGURE 4 Seafood import price index Australia, 2005–06 to 2015–16

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In Australia, apparent consumption of seafood per person (edible equivalent) decreased, on average, at an annual rate of 0.6 per cent, from 14.6 kilograms in 2005–06 to 13.8 kilograms per person in 2015–16. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (2017) estimates annual Australian consumption of seafood at around 26 kilograms whole weight per person in 2013 compared with the ABARES estimate of 13.8 kilograms per person for 2015–16. The difference in estimates is mainly the result of different methods of estimating consumption (Box 2). For example, the FAO applies a consistent method of estimation for all countries and provides its estimates on a whole weight basis. While ABARES estimates on a processed edible weight basis, the FAO does not adjust its estimates for Australia to account for sardines used as feed in aquaculture enterprises.



Per-person consumption of seafood ranks fourth out of the five most consumed animal protein sources in Australia, exceeding the consumption of sheep and lamb meat by weight (Figure 6). In 2011 the Australian Seafood Cooperative Research Centre, the University of South Australia and the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute for Marketing Science undertook a survey to determine the species composition of Australian seafood consumption, how frequently seafood is consumed and how prevalent this consumption is in at-home and out-of-home meals (Danenberg & Mueller 2011). The findings showed that Australians were consuming on average 3.1 meals a week that included a seafood component. When extended over a year, the survey showed that the top five most frequently consumed species were prawns (73 per cent of respondents consumed prawns during the previous year), canned tuna (64 per cent), crumbed and battered fish (56 per cent), squid (48 per cent) and fresh salmon (48 per cent). Reasons provided by survey respondents for consuming seafood included for better health, taste, ease of preparation, diversification from meat consumption, and reasonable prices.

Box 2 Deriving apparent consumption of Australian seafood

Annual apparent consumption is estimated by adding the total edible quantity of seafood supplied domestically—that is, total production plus imported seafood—less exports of seafood. Apparent consumption provides an estimate of the total amount of seafood consumed in Australia assuming zero change in stocks. Apparent consumption is a measure often used to track the consumption of agricultural commodities over time.

The production quantity of Australian fishery and aquaculture products is reported in this publication on a whole weight basis, whereas trade data are reported on a processed basis. To align the units of measurement between production and trade data, it is necessary to convert production volume to a processed edible equivalent. Production volumes are adjusted to an edible quantity basis using species-specific conversion rates and excluding species that are known to be predominantly supplied for non-human consumption purposes, such as for aquaculture feed or bait. Imports and exports of seafood are sourced from Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) trade data and are reported as edible weight. The apparent consumption per person is calculated as the total apparent consumption divided by the total Australian population in each year. The method applied here is consistent with that used by ABARES to estimate apparent consumption of other agricultural commodities produced in Australia.

The FAO also compiles statistics on apparent consumption of seafood, applying a consistent method across all countries. FAO estimates indicate that annual consumption of seafood in Australia is around 26 kilograms per person in 2013—around 11 kilograms higher than the estimates presented here for 2013–14 (FAO 2017). The discrepancy between FAO and ABARES estimates reflects differences in methodological approaches to estimating consumption. Moreover, ABARES estimates seafood consumption on a processed edible basis, whereas the FAO provides its estimates on a whole weight basis.



FIGURE 5 Apparent consumption, production and net imports of seafood, Australia, 2005–06 to 2015–16

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FIGURE 6 Australian per-person apparent consumption of meats and seafood, 2005–06 to 2015–16

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ProductionAustralian commercial �sheries value of production increased, driven by a rise in value of salmonid, rock lobster and prawn production

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Production

Fast facts

In 2015–16• The gross value of Australian fishery and aquaculture production (GVP) increased

by 9 per cent in 2015–16 to $3.03 billion. This increase was driven by a rise in value of salmonid, rock lobster and prawn production.

• Wild-caught products accounted for 57 per cent ($1.75 billion) of Australian fishery and aquaculture GVP. Aquaculture products accounted for 43 per cent ($1.31 billion).

• Wild-catch GVP increased by 8 per cent in 2015–16 to $1.75 billion—the highest value in real terms since 2006–07. Rock lobster was the most valuable wild-caught species, with a production value of $695 million.

• Aquaculture GVP increased by 10 per cent in 2015–16 to $1.31 billion. This was largely attributed to the higher production value of salmonids, which increased by 14 per cent to $718 million. Farmed salmonids remained the most valuable aquaculture species in 2015–16.

• Tasmania accounted for the largest share of GVP (30 per cent), followed by Western Australia (20 per cent), South Australia (17 per cent) and Queensland (10 per cent). Commonwealth fisheries accounted for 15 per cent of GVP.

• The volume of Australian fishery production increased by 12 per cent to 267,094 tonnes. This arose largely from Commonwealth fisheries and the aquaculture sector. Wild-caught species accounted for 64 per cent (174,247 tonnes) of Australian fishery and aquaculture production, while aquaculture products accounted for 36 per cent (97,046 tonnes) of total production.

From 2005–06 to 2015–16• A significant decline in the GVP occurred from 2005–06 to 2010–11 as a result

of lower wild-catch sector production. Since 2010–11, GVP has increased at an annual average rate of 4 per cent, driven by rock lobster and aquaculture salmonid production.

• Rock lobster GVP increased by 17 per cent to $695 million as a result of higher beach prices more than offsetting lower production volumes. Rock lobster beach prices increased by 131 per cent over the period in real terms.

Production


• The value of farmed salmonid production increased by 142 per cent in real terms to $718 million, driven by increased salmonid production volume, which more than doubled to 56,319 tonnes between 2005–06 and 2015–16.

• The total volume of fishery and aquaculture production increased by 8 per cent to 267,094 tonnes. A 22,681 tonne decline of wild-caught production was more than offset by an increase in aquaculture production of 42,394 tonnes.

TABLE 1 Top five wild-catch and aquaculture species by value, 2015–16

Species Value ($ million) Volume (tonnes)

Salmonids 717.7 56,319

Rock lobster 694.8 10,102

Prawns 388.0 24,559

Tuna 170.7 14,221

Abalone 160.2 4,151

Production by sectorThe wild-catch sector accounts for the majority of the GVP of Australia’s commercial fishery and aquaculture industry. The sector comprises state fisheries (generally, fisheries operating within 3 nautical miles of the state’s coast) and the Commonwealth (fisheries operating between 3 and 200 nautical miles of the Australia’s coast line) (Figure 7). In 2015–16 the wild-catch sector GVP was the highest since 2006–07 at $1.75 billion. Growth in recent years has been driven by the increased production value of rock lobster, where higher beach prices have increased production value.

The development of Australia’s aquaculture sector in the period 2005–06 to 2015–16 has resulted in the sector increasing its share of total production value and volume. Aquaculture’s share of total fishery and aquaculture production value increased from 34 per cent in 2005–06 to 43 per cent in 2015–16 (Figure 8). The increasing value of the aquaculture sector is largely the result of increased Tasmanian salmonid production. The increased contribution of aquaculture in Australian seafood supply is consistent with a global trend of meeting increasing demand for seafood from aquaculture (FAO 2016).

Production


FIGURE 7 Value of Australian fishery production by sector, 2005–06 to 2015–16

2015–16$b

State wild-catch

Commonwealth wild-catch

Aquaculture

2015–16

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

FIGURE 8 Volume of Australian fishery production by sector, 2005–06 to 2015–16

kt

Wild-catch

Aquaculture

2015–16

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

50

100

150

200

250

300

TABLE 2 Australian fisheries and aquaculture production by sector, 2015–16

Sector Value ($ million) Volume (tonnes)

Total wild-catch 1,749.6 174,247

State wild-catch 1,310.8 117,474

Commonwealth wild-catch 438.8 56,773

Aquaculture 1,306.7 97,046

Total a 3,025.7 266,393

a To avoid double counting, total has been reduced to allow for southern bluefin tuna caught in the Commonwealth Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery, as an input to farms in South Australia. See tables S1, S2 and S17 for detailed statistics.

Production


Box 3 Gross value of fishery production

Gross value of fishery production provides industry and policymakers with information about the gross income generated from the commercial harvest of wild-catch stocks and aquaculture production within commercial wild-catch and aquaculture fisheries and across jurisdictions. These values also provide an estimate of the activity level, in value terms, of commercial fisheries and relative value of harvest across species.

Use of GVP as a measure of the production value of Australian fisheries in official statistics began in the early 1900s. It is a measure of the value of fishery production generated by commercial fishers or produced by aquaculture farmers. From 1935 to the late 1980s, the ABS published official gross value of production statistics for Australian fisheries, by jurisdiction and at a national level (ABS 1989; CBCS 1936). The ABS no longer collects statistics on Australian fisheries. Since the early 1990s ABARES has produced Australian fisheries and aquaculture statistics. This publication presents statistics on the value of production of fishery and aquaculture products for each Australian fishery jurisdiction using data provided by each state and territory jurisdiction. Information on international trade in fishery and aquaculture products is drawn from ABS data.

The GVP is calculated by multiplying the weight of production by the landed unit value. The landed unit value is defined as the beach price for fish species caught in wild-catch fisheries and the farmgate price for fishery and aquaculture products produced in aquaculture establishments. These prices broadly reflect the unit prices that fishers receive for their catch or that aquaculture farmers receive for their production. The landed unit value does not include any margins associated with the marketing (including freight) and services added when fishery and aquaculture are processed and onsold. The use of the landed unit value (beach price) in deriving gross value of production is common across jurisdictions.

Price data can be derived from various sources, including fishers and aquaculture farm operators, seafood markets and seafood buyers and processors. For some jurisdictions, the values are collected by the fisheries management authority; other jurisdictions depend on information provided by a relatively small sample of buyers. Most fish is sold on a market away from the point of landing or aquaculture farmgate. As a result, transport and marketing margins are usually subtracted to estimate the beach price that commercial fishers receive and the farmgate price received by aquaculture farmers.

To value production at the point of landing, whole weight equivalents are used in the GVP calculation for each species being valued. Valuing production in whole weight equivalents enables comparisons across regions and species. Whole weight equivalents for semi-processed fish are obtained by applying conversion factors for each species where production is not landed whole but in a semi-processed state, such as gutted, headed and gutted, or in an otherwise reduced condition.

Production


Wild-catch fisheriesFrom 2005–06 to 2013–14 wild-catch production volume generally decreased, with most of this reduction attributed to lower volumes of landed finfish. This is due to a number of factors, including lower total allowable catches for some species and market factors that affected the quantity of landings, such as a persistently high Australian dollar causing increased import competition. High input costs over the period (for example, fuel costs) also contributed to lower volumes of landed finfish. In contrast, wild-caught production volume increased by 13 per cent in 2015–16 to an eight-year high of 174,247 tonnes. This was largely the result of a substantial increase in the catch volume of small pelagic species and the highest tuna catch since 2006–07.

The real value of wild-caught production in 2011–12 was 25 per cent below the level achieved in 2005–06 (Figure 9). This decline was a result of a lower rock lobster, prawn and abalone production value, which fell by a combined $375 million (in 2015–16 dollars) during that period. Since 2011–12 wild-catch GVP has increased annually, largely as a result of a sharp rise in rock lobster prices. Rock lobster GVP increased by 63 per cent between 2011–12 and 2015–16, to account for 40 per cent of the value of total wild-catch GVP, up from 30 per cent in 2011–12. Rock lobster was the most valuable species group produced in 2015–16, with a landed value of $695 million.

FIGURE 9 Wild-catch production value by species group, 2005–06 to 2015–16

Other wild-caught speciesMolluscsCrustaceans

Finfish

p Preliminary estimate.Sources: ABARES

2015–16$b

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

Finfish

Key species: tuna, Australian sardine, coral trout, flathead, sharks

In contrast to the longer-term trend of lower production volumes, wild-caught finfish production volume increased by 20 per cent in 2015–16 to a nine-year high of 126,497 tonnes. This was largely the result of a substantial increase in the catch volume of small pelagic species and the highest tuna catch since 2006–07. The value of wild-caught finfish increased by 20 per cent in 2015–16 to $516 million—the highest value in real terms since 2008–09 (Figure 10).

Production


TABLE 3 Wild-caught finfish species production, 2015–16

SpeciesValue

($ million)Volume

(tonnes)Value change

(%)Volume change

(%)

Tuna 74.4 10,225 17 15

Australian sardine 29.7 44,898 20 16

Coral trout 27.2 856 8 11

Flathead 24.5 3,788 13 1

Sharks 26.8 5,539 5 3

Other finfish 333.7 61,192 23 30

Total 516.3 126,497 20 21

See table S2 for detailed statistics.

From 2005–06 to 2013–14, there was a general decline in landings of finfish, driving a fall in GVP for this group. Given the number of species in this group, it is difficult to quantify the effects of different factors on overall landings. A mix of factors is likely to have contributed to the decline in landings and GVP, including the increased availability of global aquaculture finfish products; increased market share of imported seafood; higher business input costs compared with the previous decade, which negatively affected incentives to fish; and lower total allowable catches (TACs) for some finfish species to ensure continued sustainability of stocks.

FIGURE 10 Wild-caught finfish production value by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16

OtherTunaSharks

Flathead

2015–16$m

100

200

300

400

500

600

Coral trout

Australian sardine

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

Production


Crustaceans

Key species: Rock lobster, Prawns

From 2005–06 to 2011–12 the GVP of crustaceans fell significantly largely due to lower catch and the negative impacts of an appreciation of the Australian dollar had on beach prices (Figure 11). Since 2011–12 the GVP of crustaceans has increased significantly, a result of a rise in rock lobster prices. The rise in rock lobster prices was a result of strong export demand.

FIGURE 11 Wild-caught crustacean production value by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16

Other crustaceansRock lobsterPrawns

2015–16$m

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

TABLE 4 Wild-caught crustacean production by species, 2015–16

SpeciesValue

($ million)Volume


(%)Volume change

(%)

Rock lobster 694.8 10,102 4 –2

Prawns 301.5 19,930 8 –1

Other crustaceans 59.8 5,082 –2 –7

Total 1,056.1 35,114 5 –2


Production


Molluscs

Key species: abalone, scallops

From 2005–06 to 2015–16, the GVP of molluscs generally declined (Figure 12). This was due to a number of factors. Production volumes of scallop and abalone have declined, owing to seasonal factors and environmental conditions affecting production volumes. In 2015–16, the volume of mollusc production fell by 7 per cent to 12,392 tonnes. The GVP for molluscs remained largely unchanged in 2015–16 at $176 million.

FIGURE 12 Wild-caught mollusc production value by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16

Other molluscs

2015–16$m

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

SquidScallopsAbalone

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

TABLE 5 Wild-caught mollusc production by species, 2015–16

SpeciesValue

($ million)Volume


(%)Volume change

(%)

Abalone 131.5 3,394 –3 –10

Scallops 14.0 5,013 24 16

Squids 12.8 2,271 10 23

Other molluscs 18.0 1,714 3 –50

Total 176.3 12,392 0 –7


AquacultureThe gross value of aquaculture production increased by 10 per cent in 2015–16 to $1.31 billion (Figure 13). This was largely a result of increased production volume, which rose by 9 per cent to 97,046 tonnes. Tasmania was the main region contributing to increased production, with the expansion of its salmonid aquaculture sector. Growth in finfish production, predominantly salmonids from Tasmania, accounted for most of the growth in aquaculture production volume and value between 2005–06 and 2015–16. Increased aquaculture prawn production, particularly from Queensland, and edible oyster production in New South Wales also contributed to the overall increase in production volume in 2015–16.

Production


FIGURE 13 Australian aquaculture production value by species group, 2005–06 to 2015–16

Other species

2015–16$m

MolluscsCrustaceansFinfish

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400

Finfish

Key species: salmonids, tuna

The GVP and production volume of Australian aquaculture finfish in 2015–16 rose by 12 per cent to $925 million and by 14 per cent to 71,877 tonnes, respectively (Figure 14). Most of the growth in finfish aquaculture in 2015–16 was the result of increased salmonid (largely Atlantic salmon) production, which increased by 14 per cent in 2015–16 to account for 78 per cent of aquaculture finfish GVP. The GVP of aquaculture tuna fell by 3 per cent to $127 million.

TABLE 6 Aquaculture finfish production by species, 2015–16

SpeciesValue

($ million)Volume


(%)Volume change

(%)

Salmonids 717.7 56,319 14 16

Tuna 126.9 8,895 –3 6

Barramundi 35.0 3,542 –6 –6

Other finfish 45.7 3,121 50 56

Total 925.3 71,877 12 14


Aquaculture finfish GVP grew strongly from 2005–06 to 2015–16. This was a result of salmonid production growth, which more than doubled over the period to $718 million. In contrast, the real value (in 2015–16 dollars) of aquaculture southern bluefin tuna contracted over the same period from $200 million in 2005–06 to $127 million in 2015–16. Driving the decline in aquaculture tuna GVP was a downward trend in unit price, which was 37 per cent lower in real terms in 2015–16 than in 2005–06. Tuna is mostly exported to the Japanese market. Possible factors leading to the fall in farmed tuna GVP was the appreciation of the Australian dollar against the yen and changing consumer preferences in Japan towards more western diets and a shift away from seafood consumption (Statistics Bureau of Japan 2015).

Production


FIGURE 14 Aquaculture finfish production value by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16

Other finfish

2015–16$m

BarramundiTuna Salmonids

200

400

600

800

1,000

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

Crustaceans

Key species: prawns

The gross value of aquaculture crustacean production (predominantly prawns) increased marginally in 2015–16 to $90 million (Figure 15). An increase in the average price received for aquaculture prawns was largely offset by a decline in aquaculture prawn production. Prawns dominated aquaculture crustacean production value between 2005–06 and 2015–16, accounting on average for 94 per cent of aquaculture crustacean GVP. Aquaculture prawns can experience some sensitivity to international markets in the form of import competition. Therefore, currency fluctuations can have a significant impact on price and production value.

FIGURE 15 Aquaculture crustacean production value by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16

Other crustaceans

2015–16$m

Prawn

20

40

60

80

100

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

Production


TABLE 7 Aquaculture crustacean production by species, 2015–16

SpeciesValue

($ million)Volume


(%)Volume change

(%)

Prawns 86.5 4,628 0 –12

Other crustaceans 3.8 127 –1 –11

Total 90.3 4,755 0 –12


Molluscs

Key species: edible oysters, pearl oysters

The gross value of aquaculture mollusc production increased by 7 per cent in 2015–16 to $215 million (Figure 16). Edible oysters, which are the highest-value product, increased in both value and volume. Despite an increase in 2015–16, aquaculture mollusc production value for 2015–16 was below the 2005–06 to 2014–15 period average of $250 million (in 2015–16 dollars). Competition from aquaculture pearls using different species to Australia’s Pinctada spp. have increased over the period, lowering the price received for Australia’s premium cultured pearls.

FIGURE 16 Aquaculture mollusc production value by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16

Other molluscs

2015–16$m

AbalonePearl oystersEdible oysters

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

TABLE 8 Aquaculture mollusc production by species, 2015–16

SpeciesValue

($ million)Volume


(%)Volume change

(%)

Edible oysters 97.0 11,345 4 3

Pearl oysters 78.4 na 15 na

Abalone 28.7 757 –0 –11

Other molluscs 10.7 3,625 –8 –1

Total 214.8 15,728 7 1

See table S17 for detailed statistics. Individual species production for 2015–16 does not include Northern Territory production due to confidentiality. na Not available.

Production


Production by jurisdictionGross volume and value of Australian fishery and aquaculture production by jurisdiction and location of catch are given in tables S3 to S6. Production and value summaries for each jurisdiction are given in tables S7 to S14. Jurisdiction of catch refers to whether the catch falls into state or Commonwealth jurisdictional waters. Location of catch refers to the state that the catch is landed in and includes Commonwealth catch distributed to the states.

In 2015–16 Tasmania had the largest GVP, accounting for 30 per cent of total fishery production value, followed by Western Australia (19 per cent) and South Australia (17 per cent) (Figure 17). Percentages are calculated based on the sum of gross jurisdictional production values which have not been adjusted for tuna caught in the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery and introduced into SA farms.

The largest movements in production value from 2005–06 to 2015–16 came from Tasmanian production value, which increased substantially in real terms, resulting in an increase in Tasmania’s production share from 19 per cent in 2005–06 to 30 per cent in 2015–16. This was a result of significant growth in the Tasmanian aquaculture industry, particularly in salmonid production.

FIGURE 17 Shares in gross value of fishery and aquaculture production by jurisdiction, 2005–06 and 2015–16

New South Wales 6%

Victoria 4%

Queensland 13%Western Australia 25%South Australia 18%

Tasmania 19%

Northern Territory 2%

Commonwealth 13%

New South Wales 5%

Victoria 3%

Queensland 10%Western Australia 19%

South Australia 17%

Tasmania 30%

Northern Territory 2%

Commonwealth 14%

2005–06

2015–16

Production


FIGURE 18 Value of Australian fishery and aquaculture production by jurisdiction, 2015–16

$m

JurisdictionLocation of catch

Commonwealth

NorthernTerritory

Other

Tasmania

SouthAustralia

Western Australia

Queensland

Victoria

New SouthWales

200

400

600

800

1,000

New South WalesKey species groups: prawns (wild-catch), sea mullet (wild-catch), oysters (aquaculture)

The gross value of NSW fishery production increased by 4 per cent in 2015–16 to $156 million but decreased in volume by 2 per cent to 16,440 tonnes (Figure 19). A fall in wild-catch production value was more than offset by a rise in aquaculture production value.

FIGURE 19 NSW fisheries and aquaculture production value by sector, 2005–06 to 2015–16

Aquaculture

2015–16$m

Wild-catch

30

60

90

120

150

180

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

Production


TABLE 9 NSW fisheries and aquaculture production by sector, 2015–16

SectorValue

($ million)Volume


(%)Volume change

(%)

Wild-catch 91.1 11,742 2 –2

Aquaculture 64.9 4,784 7 –2

Total 156.0 16,526 4 –2


Wild-catch

The gross value of New South Wales’ wild-catch fishery production increased in by 2 per cent in 2015–16 to $91 million (Figure 20). This was largely the result of an increase in mollusc and finfish production value. Partially offsetting this was a decline in crustacean production value, largely reflecting a decline in prawn production value.

TABLE 10 NSW wild-catch production by species, 2015–16

SpeciesValue

($ million)Volume


(%)Volume change

(%)

Prawns 29.1 288 –7 –0

Rock lobster 11.8 158 3 3

Sea mullet 9.6 2,843 7 0

Other wild-caught species 40.7 8,453 7 –3

Total 91.1 11,742 2 –2


New South Wales’ wild-catch fisheries GVP trended down between 2005–06 and 2015–16. This has been a result of generally falling catch across finfish species and molluscs. The fall in finfish production can be attributed to lower fishing effort as a result of fishers exiting the industry in the period and an increase in import competition for frozen finfish product into the Australian domestic market.

FIGURE 20 NSW wild-catch production value by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16

Other wild-caught species

2015–16$m

Sea mulletRock lobsterPrawns

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

20

40

60

80

100

Production


A contributing factor to the fall in mollusc values was lower beach prices achieved for abalone between 2005–06 and 2015–16. In contrast to finfish and molluscs, wild-caught crustacean GVP was higher in 2015–16 compared with 2005–06, reflecting a doubling of rock lobster GVP over the period. The doubling of the value of rock lobster production reflects increased total allowable commercial catch (TACC) and average beach price over the period.

Aquaculture

The gross value of New South Wales’ aquaculture production increased by 7 per cent in 2015–16 to $65 million (Figure 21). Aquaculture oyster production made the most significant contribution to the rise in value, increasing in value by 9 per cent to $44 million. The value of the NSW aquaculture sector trended down between 2005–06 and 2011–12, largely as a result of lower edible oyster GVP after adverse environmental conditions affected production. The rise in value of aquaculture production between 2011–12 and 2015–16 reflects a rise in oyster prices and a rise in edible oyster production volume along with increased production volumes across a range of species.

FIGURE 21 NSW aquaculture production value by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16

Other

2015–16$m

Prawns

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Oysters

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

TABLE 11 NSW aquaculture production by species, 2015–16

SpeciesValue

($ million)Volume


(%)Volume change

(%)

Oysters 44.3 3,727 9 0

Prawns 6.0 326 17 –2

Other aquaculture species 14.6 730 –2 –15

Total 64.9 4,784 7 –2


Production


VictoriaKey species groups: abalone (wild-catch, aquaculture), southern rock lobster (wild-catch), abalone (aquaculture)

The gross value of Victorian fishery and aquaculture production decreased by 3 per cent in 2015–16 to $85 million, driven by a 12 per cent decline in the gross value of abalone production (wild-caught and aquaculture) (Figure 22).

FIGURE 22 Victoria fisheries and aquaculture production value by sector, 2005–06 to 2015–16

Aquaculture

2015–16$m

Wild-catch

30

60

90

120

150

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

TABLE 12 Victorian fisheries and aquaculture by sector, 2015–16

SectorValue

($ million)Volume


(%)Volume change

(%)

Wild-catch 57.8 4,476 –2 18

Aquaculture 27.6 2,670 –5 –7

Total 85.4 7,146 –3 7


Production


Wild-catch

Victorian wild-catch fishery production value fell by 2 per cent in 2015–16 to $58 million (Figure 23). This was driven by a fall in average unit prices across a number of finfish species and lower catch and lower production value of abalone, squid and other molluscs.

The gross value of Victoria’s wild-catch fisheries production almost halved in real terms between 2005–06 and 2009–10. This was a result of strong falls in abalone, due to falls in both average unit values and volumes produced. The occurrence of abalone viral ganglioneuritis (AVG) disease during this period significantly reduced abalone production in the Victorian wild-catch sector. Abalone production volumes have since been limited by conservatively set TAC levels which have been targeted at stock rebuilding. A number of factors have contributed to the fall in the abalone unit price, including expansion of global aquaculture abalone production and the high value of the Australian dollar, which placed downward pressure on export prices. Since 2010–11, wild-catch fishery production value has averaged around $59 million per year, supported by increases in the value of rock lobster production.

FIGURE 23 Victorian wild-catch production value by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16

Other wild-caught species

2015–16$m

AbaloneRock Lobster

20

40

60

80

100

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

TABLE 13 Victorian wild-catch production by species, 2015–16

SpeciesValue

($ million)Volume


(%)Volume change

(%)

Rock lobster 24.5 288 1 0

Abalone 19.7 728 –2 –1

Other wild-caught species 13.6 3,461 –5 25

Total 57.8 4,476 –2 18


Production


Aquaculture

The gross value of Victorian aquaculture production decreased by 5 per cent in 2015–16 to $28 million driven by falls in the value of abalone and mussel production (Figure 24).

Victoria’s gross value of aquaculture production decreased from 2005–06 to 2008–09 as a result of a lower production volume for a range of species, including salmonids. Since 2011–12, the gross value of aquaculture production has recovered. This has been due to growth in the value of salmonid and abalone production.

FIGURE 24 Victorian aquaculture production value by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16

Other

2015–16$m

SalmonidsAbalone

5

10

15

20

25

30

Note: Production value data for abalone not available for 2009–10 and 2010–11.

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

TABLE 14 Victorian aquaculture production by species, 2015–16

SpeciesValue

($ million)Volume


(%)Volume change

(%)

Abalone 11.1 326 –25 –25

Salmonids 11.0 1,343 47 17

Other aquaculture species 5.5 1,001 –19 –22

Total 27.6 2,670 –5 –7


Production


QueenslandKey species groups: prawns (wild-catch, aquaculture), coral trout (wild-catch), barramundi (aquaculture)

The gross value of Queensland’s fishery and aquaculture production decreased by 1 per cent in 2015–16 to $294 million (Figure 25). Growth in value in Queensland’s aquaculture sector was more than offset by a decline in wild-catch sector production.

FIGURE 25 Queensland fisheries and aquaculture production value by sector, 2005–06 to 2015–16

Aquaculture

2015–16$m

Wild-catch

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

TABLE 15 Queensland fisheries and aquaculture production by sector, 2015–16

SectorValue

($ million)Volume


(%)Volume change

(%)

Wild-catch 175.9 19,269 –3 –5

Aquaculture 118.3 7,621 4 –7

Total 294.2 26,890 –1 –6


Wild-catch

The gross value of Queensland’s wild-catch fisheries fell by 3 per cent in 2015–16 to $176 million (Figure 26). Contributing to this fall were declines the catch value of prawns and scallops. The gross value of Queensland’s wild-catch fisheries production declined between 2005–06 and 2015–16. Most of the decline in value since 2009–10 can be attributed to lower production volumes of finfish and prawn products. A range of factors have contributed to the decline in production volume of these species groups, including decreased participation in commercial fisheries (the Queensland Government ran three commercial fishing licence buybacks schemes between 2012 and 2014) and increased import competition among finfish and prawn products.

Production


FIGURE 26 Queensland wild-catch production value by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16

2015–16$m

50

100

150

200

250

300 Other wild-caught speciesCoral troutLobster (mainly bugs)CrabsPrawns

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

TABLE 16 Queensland wild-catch production by species, 2015–16

SpeciesValue

($ million)Volume


(%)Volume change

(%)

Prawns 62.6 5,245 –9 –10

Coral trout 26.7 817 8 8

Lobster (including bugs) 19.4 838 9 11

Crabs 24.2 2,570 –17 –10

Other wild-caught species 42.9 9,798 3 –3

Total 175.9 19,269 –3 –5


Aquaculture

The gross value of Queensland’s aquaculture production increased by 4 per cent in 2015–16 to $118 million, while production volume decreased by 7 per cent to 7,621 tonnes (Figure 27). The increase in production value was a result of higher production volume and average price for barramundi, whereas the fall in volume was a result of lower prawn production (which was partially offset by higher average prices received for aquaculture prawns).

Queensland aquaculture has fluctuated in both value and volume over the decade. This has been a result of volatile prawn production volume and value in response to variable global market conditions and import competition. Aquaculture barramundi production grew over the period in response to increases in demand for seafood.

Production


FIGURE 27 Queensland aquaculture production value by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16

20

40

60

80

100

120

2015–16$m

OtherPrawnsBarramundi

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

TABLE 17 Queensland aquaculture production by species, 2015–16

SpeciesValue

($ million)Volume


(%)Volume change

(%)

Prawns 80.5 4,302 –1 –13

Barramundi 29.3 3,053 7 4

Other aquaculture species 8.5 266 58 –13

Total 118.3 7,621 4 –7


Production


South AustraliaKey species groups: southern rock lobster (wild-catch), southern bluefin tuna (aquaculture), prawns (wild-catch), oysters (aquaculture), Australian sardine (wild-catch)

The gross value of South Australia’s fishery and aquaculture production increased by 10 per cent to $516 million in 2015–16 (Figure 28). Contributing to this growth was an increase in the volume of fishery and aquaculture product produced, which increased by 13 per cent to 73,481 tonnes. Higher average beach prices for the major wild-catch species also contributed to growth. Between 2005–06 and 2015–16 the gross value of South Australia’s wild-catch fishery and aquaculture production averaged $491 million in 2015–16 dollars.

FIGURE 28 SA fisheries and aquaculture production value by sector, 2005–06 to 2015–16

Aquaculture

2015–16$m

Wild-catch

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

100

200

300

400

500

600

TABLE 18 SA fisheries and aquaculture production by sector, 2015–16

SectorValue

($ million)Volume


(%)Volume change

(%)

Wild-catch 264.7 50,683 10 12

Aquaculture 251.5 22,798 11 15

Total 516.2 73,481 10 13


Wild-catch

The gross value of South Australia’s wild-catch fishery production increased by 10 per cent in 2015–16 to $265 million (Figure 29). Driving this growth was an increase in production value of rock lobster, prawns and Australian sardine. The gross value of South Australian wild-catch production value was variable between 2005–06 and 2015–16. Following a general decline in production value from 2006–07 to 2012–13, an increase in wild-caught production value was driven by increased value of rock lobster landings. Between 2012–13 and 2015–16 the value of rock lobster increased by around $46 million.

Production


FIGURE 29 SA wild-catch production value by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16

2015–16$m

Other wild-caught speciesAbaloneAustralian sardinePrawnsRock lobster

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

50

100

150

200

250

300

TABLE 19 SA wild-catch production by species, 2015–16

SpeciesValue

($ million)Volume


(%)Volume change

(%)

Lobster 137.7 1,592 10 2

Prawns 45.0 2,574 27 23

Australian sardine 25.9 41,103 20 14

Abalone 22.2 626 –12 –16

Other wild-caught species 33.8 4,788 2 1

Total 264.7 50,683 10 12


Aquaculture

The gross value of South Australia’s aquaculture fishery production increased by 11 per cent in 2015–16 to $252 million (Figure 30). The value of South Australian aquaculture fishery production was volatile over the period 2005–06 to 2015–16. This volatility stems from the dominance of southern bluefin tuna in the aquaculture production mix—a product that is strongly linked to the export market. Most tuna exported from South Australia is destined for Japan; hence the farmgate value of tuna is affected by volatility in the Australian dollar yen exchange rate. Also, southern bluefin tuna production volume is influenced by the input to the farms, which is dependent on the level of the wild-catch TAC for the species. Lower TAC for southern bluefin tuna in the period 2009–10 to 2010–11 contributed to lower production volume and farmgate GVP in that period.

Production


FIGURE 30 SA aquaculture production value by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16

2015–16$m

OtherOystersAbalone

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

Tuna

TABLE 20 SA aquaculture production by species, 2015–16

SpeciesValue

($ million)Volume


(%)Volume change

(%)

Tuna 126.9 8,895 –3 6

Oysters 31.0 4,589 9 18

Abalone 14.7 350 29 5

Other aquaculture species 79.0 8,964 38 26

Total 251.5 22,798 11 15


Production


Western AustraliaKey species groups: western rock lobster (wild-catch), pearls (aquaculture), prawns (wild-catch)

In 2015–16 the gross value of Western Australia’s fishery and aquaculture production increased by 4 per cent to $593 million, while production volume increased by 2 per cent to 21,229 tonnes (Figure 31). The increase in production value in 2015–16 was driven primarily by a rise in the value of wild-catch crustacean production (mainly rock lobster), which increased by 4 per cent to $446 million, largely as a result of higher beach prices for rock lobster landings.

The gross value of Western Australian fisheries production is dominated by wild-catch fisheries, which averaged 77 per cent of the total value over the period 2005–06 to 2015–16. The increase in production value in 2015–16 followed consecutive rises in production value that occurred between 2011–12 and 2015–16. The rise in production value in this period is in contrast to declines in the value of production from 2005–06 to 2011–12.

FIGURE 31 WA fisheries and aquaculture production value by sector, 2005–06 to 2015–16

Aquaculture

2015–16$m

Wild-catch

p Preliminary estimate.Source: ABARES

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

TABLE 21 WA fisheries and aquaculture production by sector, 2015–16

SectorValue

($ million)Volume


(%)Volume change

(%)

Wild-catch 504.1 20,514 3 4

Aquaculture 89.2 715 10 –29

Total 593.3 21,229 4 2


Production


Wild-catch

The gross value of Western Australia’s wild-catch fisheries increased by 3 per cent in 2015–16 to $504 million (Figure 32). Rock lobster was the most significant contributor to the rise in value, followed by prawns. The value of Western Australian wild-catch fishery production trended down from 2005–06 to 2011–12 as a result of rock lobster production volumes almost halving over the period. Since 2011–12 wild-catch production value has risen, driven by rock lobster.

FIGURE 32 WA wild-catch production value by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16

2015–16$m

Other wild-caught speciesPrawnsRock lobster

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

100

200

300

400

500

600

TABLE 22 WA wild-catch production by species, 2015–16

SpeciesValue

($ million)Volume


(%)Volume change

(%)

Lobster 394.1 5,712 2 –7

Prawns 43.4 3,226 16 8


Total 504.1 20,514 3 4


Production


Aquaculture

The gross value of Western Australia’s aquaculture production increased by 10 per cent in 2015–16 to $89 million (Figure 33). The key driver of this increase was pearl oyster production, which increased in value by 15 per cent to $78 million. The gross value of Western Australian aquaculture trended downward from 2005–06 to 2015–16. The driver of this trend was the global market for pearls, which has seen a reduction of demand since the Global Financial Crisis, particularly from Asia. Another contributing factor was an increase in pearl supply as competition from aquaculture pearl oyster production in South-East Asia has expanded.

FIGURE 33 WA aquaculture production by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16

2015–16$m

OtherFishPearls

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

30

60

90

120

150

180

TABLE 23 WA aquaculture production by species, 2015–16

SpeciesValue

($ million)Volume


(%)Volume change

(%)

Pearls 78.4 na 15 na

Other wild-caught species 10.8 715 –19 –29

Total 89.2 715 10 –29

See table S11 for detailed statistics. na Not available.

Production


TasmaniaKey species groups: salmonids (aquaculture), southern rock lobster (wild-catch), abalone (wild-catch)

The gross value of Tasmanian fishery and aquaculture production increased by 11 per cent in 2015–16 to $913 million (Figure 34). Production volume increased by 13 per cent to 63,138 tonnes. Tasmanian fishery production has continued its increasing trend, driven by an expanding aquaculture industry.

FIGURE 34 Tasmanian fisheries and aquaculture production by sector, 2005–06 to 2015–16

Aquaculture

2015–16$m

Wild-catch

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

200

400

600

800

1000

TABLE 24 Tasmanian fisheries and aquaculture production by sector, 2015–16

SectorValue

($ million)Volume


(%)Volume change

(%)

Wild-catch 182.3 4,680 4 13

Aquaculture 730.7 58,458 12 13

Total 913.1 63,138 11 13


Wild-catch

The gross value of production for Tasmania’s wild-catch fisheries increased by 4 per cent in 2015–16 to $182 million (Figure 35). Production volume rose by 13 per cent to 4,680 tonnes. The rise in production value and volume was most significant for molluscs, followed by crustaceans.

Production


FIGURE 35 Tasmanian wild-catch production value by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16

2015–16$m

Other wild-caught speciesAbaloneRock lobster

50

100

150

200

250

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

TABLE 25 Tasmanian wild-catch production by species, 2015–16

SpeciesValue

($ million)Volume


(%)Volume change

(%)

Lobster 92.9 1,138 4 9

Abalone 79.7 1,744 2 –8


Total 182.3 4,680 4 13


Aquaculture

The gross value of Tasmanian aquaculture production increased by 12 per cent in 2015–16 to $731 million (Figure 36). Salmonids are the major aquaculture product of Tasmania. In 2015–16 the volume and value of salmonids increased to 54,772 tonnes and $704 million, respectively.

Tasmanian aquaculture fisheries have grown strongly since 2005–06 as the aquaculture salmonid industry has expanded. Aquaculture salmonid volumes have more than doubled from 2005–06 to 2015–16, with salmonids becoming one of the most valuable fishery products produced in Australia. Tasmanian salmonid production value accounted for 98 per cent of Australian salmonid production in 2015–16.

Production


FIGURE 36 Tasmanian aquaculture production value by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16

Other

2015–16$m

OystersSalmonids

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

TABLE 26 Tasmanian aquaculture production by species, 2015–16

SpeciesValue

($ million)Volume


(%)Volume change

(%)

Salmonids 704.4 54,772 14 16

Oysters 21.2 3,029 –10 –10

Other aquaculture species 5.1 656 –19 –36

Total 730.7 58,458 12 13


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Northern TerritoryKey species groups: pearls (aquaculture), mackerel (wild-catch), goldband snapper (wild-catch), crabs (wild-catch), barramundi (wild-catch, aquaculture)

The gross value of production of the Northern Territory’s fisheries and aquaculture increased by 8 per cent in 2015–16 to $59 million (Figure 37). The gross value of the Northern Territory’s annual fishery production declined by 11 per cent in real terms between 2005–06 and 2015–16. This was the result of a decline in the gross value of aquaculture production more than offsetting an increase in the value of wild-caught production.

FIGURE 37 NT fisheries and aquaculture production value by sector, 2005–06 to 2015–16

10

20

30

40

50

60

70Aquaculture

2015–16$m

Wild-catch

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

TABLE 27 NT fisheries and aquaculture production by sector, 2015–16

SectorValue

($ million)Volume


(%)Volume change

(%)

Wild-catch 34.9 6,110 12 14

Aquaculture 24.5 na 2 na

Total 59.4 na 8 na


Wild-catch

The gross value of Northern Territory’s wild-catch sector increased by 12 per cent in 2015–16 to $35 million (Figure 38). An increase in production value of finfish more than offset a decline in crab production value.

The gross value of crab production in the Northern Territory initially increased but then declined significantly between 2005–06 and 2015–16. The value of wild-caught finfish production averaged around $28 million (in 2015–16 dollars) from 2005–06 to 2015–16 but increased by 19 per cent in 2015–16 to reach a 12-year high of $32 million.

Production


FIGURE 38 Value of NT wild-catch production value by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16

2015–16$m

Other wild-caught speciesMackerelGoldband snapperCrab

Barramundi

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

TABLE 28 NT wild-catch production by species, 2015–16

SpeciesValue

($ million)Volume


(%)Volume change

(%)

Mackerel 5.3 829 33 11

Goldband snapper 3.2 519 –17 6

Crab 3.0 149 –35 –35

Barramundi 2.6 323 7 –15


Total 34.9 6,110 12 14


Aquaculture

The value of aquaculture production in the Northern Territory increased in 2015–16 compared with 2014–15. The species value of production breakdown cannot be provided for 2015–16 because of confidentiality requirements.

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CommonwealthKey species groups: prawns (wild-catch), tuna (wild-catch), sharks (wild-catch)

The gross value of Commonwealth fisheries production increased by 25 per cent in 2015–16 to $439 million (Figure 39). This was the fourth consecutive annual rise in production value and the highest GVP in real terms since 2003–04. The Northern Prawn Fishery (NPF), Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (SESSF), Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (SBT), Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery (ETBF) and Torres Strait fisheries accounted for 70 per cent of Commonwealth fisheries GVP in 2015–16.

TABLE 29 Commonwealth fisheries production by fishery, 2015–16

SpeciesValue

($ million)Volume

(tonnes)Value

change (%)Volume

change (%)

Northern Prawn Fishery 124.0 6,863 16 –4

Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery 73.0 15,907 8 2

Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery 35.9 5,508 –3 1

Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery 48.8 6,572 39 29

Torres Strait fisheries 24.4 1,094 –3 –2

Other Commonwealth fisheries 132.8 20,828 69 180

Total 438.8 56,773 25 36


Fisheries

In 2015–16 the NPF remained the most valuable Commonwealth fishery. Significantly higher levels of production value in 2013–14, 2014–15 and 2015–16, compared with 2005–06 to 2013–14, was the result of higher production volumes from the fishery combined with higher beach prices in those years. GVP in the NPF was variable between 2005–06 and 2015–16, which is partly reflective of changes to the value of banana prawn production value. Banana prawns are typically the most valuable species caught in the NPF, but catch levels are volatile because of the species’ short life cycle and sensitivity to seasonal conditions, particularly rainfall in Northern Australia (Bath & Green 2016).

The gross value of production in the SESSF increased by 8 per cent in 2015–16 to $73 million. The SESSF comprises three separate fishery sectors: the Commonwealth Trawl Sector (where GVP increased by 12 per cent to $43 million), the Gillnet, Hook and Trap Sector (up 7 per cent to $24 million) and the Great Australian Bight Trawl Sector (down 9 per cent to $8 million). The rise in Commonwealth Trawl Sector production value was a result of an increase in the value of production for orange roughy, blue grenadier and tiger flathead. Gillnet, Hook and Trap Sector GVP increased because of an increase in production value of gummy shark and blue eye trevalla more than offsetting declines for other targeted species. The fall in Great Australian Bight Trawl Sector production can be attributed to a fall in the value of production of bight redfish.

Production


GVP of the SESSF declined significantly from 2005–06 to 2015–16. This fishery was restructured through the Commonwealth ‘Securing Our Future Fishing’ Policy, which led to a decrease in participation in the fishery after 2005–06. At the same time, strong import competition in the form of frozen blue grenadier from New Zealand and basa from South-East Asia has increased significantly, driving down prices.

The gross value of the ETBF increased by 39 per cent in 2015–16 to $49 million, driven by higher tuna (largely yellowfin tuna) and swordfish production. The gross value of yellowfin tuna production in the ETBF increased by 43 per cent to $25 million, reflecting a 34 per cent in catch volume and a 6 per cent increase in average price. Low quota latency for yellowfin tuna during the 2015 season (March to February) suggests that favourable economic conditions for targeting that species prevailed during that period.

The gross value of the SBTF production fell by 3 per cent in 2015–16 to $36 million, reflecting a fall in both the average unit value and the production of bluefin tuna. Production value has trended down in the SBTF as TACs restricted production volumes, and demand for tuna has varied with the Japanese economy and movements of the Australian dollar against the yen.

Other Commonwealth fisheries production value increased, contributing the most to the overall increase in production value for Commonwealth fisheries. There is no breakdown of other Commonwealth fisheries by species due to confidentiality requirements.

FIGURE 39 Commonwealth fisheries production value by fishery, 2005–06 to 2015–16

2015–16$m

Other CommonwealthfisheriesSouthern BluefinTuna FisheryEastern Tuna andBillfish FisherySouthern and EasternScalefish and Shark FisheryTorres Strait FisheryNorthern Prawn Fishery

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

Production


Species

Prawns remained the most valuable species caught in Commonwealth fisheries in 2015–16, increasing in production value by 14 per cent to $131 million (Figure 40). The value of tuna production increased by 17 per cent to $74 million, reflecting increased catch in the ETBF. Other finfish made the largest contribution to Commonwealth fishery production value, increasing by 40 per cent to $207 million. Molluscs make a relatively minor contribution to Commonwealth fishery GVP. Scallops are the major mollusc species produced in Commonwealth fisheries. Production value of this species increased by 67 per cent to $4.6 million, reflecting an increase in production volume.

FIGURE 40 Commonwealth fisheries production value by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16

2015–16$m

Other speciesTropical rock lobsterTunaPrawns

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

TABLE 30 Commonwealth fisheries production by species, 2015–16

SpeciesValue

($ million)Volume


(%)Volume change

(%)

Prawns 131.0 7,462 14 –5

Tuna 74.4 10,213 17 15

Lobster 14.3 376 –2 –1

Other species 219.2 38,721 40 56

Total 438.8 56,773 25 36



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Rock LobsterRock lobster export value increased marginally as a result of lower export volume o�setting an increase in the average unit export price.

~0%to $693 million

in 2015–16

Prepared and preserved �shPrepared and preserved �sh (including canned tuna) is the highest value imported �shery product into Australia.

1%to $508 million

in 2015–16

ImportsAustralian �shery product import value increased for both edibleand non-edible products.

to $2.1 billionin 2015–16

4%

ExportsThe value of Australian �sheries products exports increased to the highest value in real terms since 2008–09

7%to $1.5 billion

in 2015–16


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Fast facts

Exports• Total value of fishery and aquaculture product exports increased by 7 per cent

in 2015–16 to $1.54 billion. This builds on the increases in export value over 2013–14 and 2014–15.

• Export value derived from edible fishery and aquaculture products increased by 10 per cent in 2015–16 to $1.42 billion. Non-edible fishery and aquaculture product exports declined by 16 per cent to $123 million in 2015–16, with pearls as the highest contributor to total non-edible export value.

• Total value of fishery and aquaculture product exports was 22 per cent lower in real terms in 2015–16 compared with 2005–06. However, a downward trend in export value from 2005–06 to 2012–13 has been followed by year-on-year increases in earnings from 2013–14 to 2015–16. Increases in total export earnings since 2012–13 can be largely attributed to a significant rise in value of rock lobster exports in 2013–14 and 2014–15 and salmonid exports in 2015–16.

TABLE 31 Top five edible and non-edible exports by value, 2015–16

Species Value ($ million) Volume (tonnes)

Rock lobster 693.2 7,987

Abalone 182.0 2,615

Tuna 163.3 13,752

Prawns 114.4 6,689

Pearls a 96.0 na

a Includes items temporarily exported and reimported. na Not available.

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TABLE 32 Top five edible and non-edible exports by destination, 2015–16

Species Value ($ million) Value change (%)

Vietnam 682 –5

Hong Kong 277 11

Japan 229 6

China 108 111

United States 66 49

Imports• The total value of fishery and aquaculture product imports increased by 4 per cent

in 2015–16 to $2.09 billion.• Edible fishery and aquaculture products contributed $1.79 billion (86 per cent)

to the total import value of all fishery and aquaculture products in 2015–16. The import value of non-edible fishery and aquaculture products made up the remaining 14 per cent, dominated by pearls that were temporarily exported and reimported.

• The value of Australian fishery product imports was 29 per cent higher ($465 million in 2015–16 dollars) in 2015–16 compared with 2005–06. Most of this increase is attributed to higher imports of edible fishery and aquaculture products, which increased by 36 per cent from 2005–06 to 2015–16.

TABLE 33 Top five edible and non-edible imports by species, 2015–16

SpeciesValue

($ million)Volume


(%)Volume change

(%)

Prawns 400.9 31,919 –7 –1

Tuna 274.8 44,859 –3 –9

Salmonids 184.7 15,059 –3 –7

Pearls a 144.4 na 49 na

Squid and octopus 134.8 23,380 21 5

a Includes items temporarily exported and reimported. na Not available.

TABLE 34 Top five edible and non-edible imports by origin, 2015–16

Country Value ($ million) Value change (%)

Thailand 423 –1

China 317 6

Vietnam 246 4

New Zealand 209 5

Indonesia 107 5

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Exports and importsAustralian fishery and aquaculture exports are dominated by high unit value products such as rock lobster, tuna and abalone. Imports of fishery and aquaculture products largely consist of lower unit value products such as frozen and canned fish and frozen prawns. Australia is a net importer of fishery and aquaculture products with respect to volume. With respect to value, Australia became a net importer of fishery and aquaculture products in 2007–08 (Figure 41). The real value (in 2015–16 dollars) of net imports increased from $65 million in 2007–08 to $719 million in 2013–14 before reducing to $544 million in 2015–16 (Figure 41).

FIGURE 41 Australian fishery export and import value, 2005–06 to 2015–16

Imports

Exports

2015–16$b

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

The value of Australian fishery and aquaculture product exports increased by 7 per cent in 2015–16 to $1.54 billion. This rise builds on rising total export value since 2013–14 and is largely attributable to the export of rock lobster.

A $739 million (in 2015–16 dollars) fall in export earnings from 2005–06 to 2012–13 was the result of lower export value across several major exported aquaculture and fisheries products. The total value of edible exports fell by 33 per cent, largely reflecting lower export value of rock lobster, abalone, prawns and tuna. The real value of non-edible exports fell by 54 per cent between 2005–06 and 2012–13. The leading cause of this fall was the decline in the export earnings from pearls, which fell by $211 million (in 2015–16 dollars) during that period.

Exports by commodityCrustacean and mollusc product exports (predominantly rock lobster) are the largest contributor to Australia’s total fishery and aquaculture product export earnings (Figure 42). This group accounted for 69 per cent of the total fishery and aquaculture product export earnings in 2015–16, followed by edible finfish and non-edible product exports at 23 per cent and 8 per cent, respectively. The share of crustacean and mollusc product exports in the export mix increased from 61 per cent of total export earnings in 2005–06. Most of the rise in export share for the crustacean and mollusc group has occurred from 2012–13, reflecting the increase in rock lobster export value.

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FIGURE 42 Value of Australian fishery exports, 2005–06 to 2015–16

Non-edibleCrustacean and molluscsEdible finfish

2015–16$b

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

TABLE 35 Fishery and aquaculture product exports, 2015–16

Product groupValue

($ million)Volume


(%)Volume change

(%)

Crustaceans and molluscs 1,063.7 19,670 4 –0

Edible finfish 354.6 42,385 31 80

Non-edible 123.5 na –16 na

Total 1,541.8 na 7 na


Finfish productsThe value of edible finfish exports increased by 31 per cent in 2015–16 to $355 million. This increase was largely driven by increased salmonid product export value (Figure 43). Salmonid production in Australia increased by 35,344 tonnes to 56,319 tonnes between 2005–06 and 2015–16, with most of this increase consumed in Australia. In 2015–16 the volume of salmonid exports increased by 62 per cent to a record 8,038 tonnes. Over half of all salmonid exports in 2015–16 were destined for the Chinese market, which became the largest market for salmonid exports in that year, taking 4,370 tonnes. Tuna product exports also contributed to growth in finfish export earnings, as a result of higher volumes exported, but to a lesser extent than salmonids.

Mackerel exports (defined as exports from HS codes 03024400, 03035400, 03035500 and 16041500) increased from 249 tonnes in 2014–15 to 11,131 tonnes in 2015–16. African countries were the destination for 89 per cent of mackerel exports in 2015–16 by volume. Mackerel is a relative low unit value fish export, so, despite total mackerel exports accounting for 27 per cent of the total finfish export volume, mackerel exports accounted for only 4 per cent of total finfish export value.

Between 2005–06 and 2013–14, the value of finfish exports decreased by 38 per cent in real terms. This was primarily because of a 39 per cent decline in the value of tuna exports over the period. During this period, the average unit value for tuna exports declined by 18 per cent and export volume dropped by 24 per cent. The increase in export value since 2013–14 has been driven by increased volume of salmonid and tuna.

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FIGURE 43 Value of finfish exports by species group, 2005–06 to 2015–16

Other finfish

2015–16$m

Salmonids

100

200

300

400

TunaLive fish

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

TABLE 36 Finfish exports by species, 2015–16

SpeciesValue

($ million)Volume


(%)Volume change

(%)

Tuna 163.3 13,752 8 14

Salmonids 79.9 8,038 66 62

Other finfish 111.4 20,595 55 216

Total 354.6 42,385 31 80


Crustacean and mollusc productsThe value of Australian crustacean and mollusc exports increased by 4 per cent in 2015–16 to $1.06 billion (Figure 44). Rock lobster, prawns, and abalone account for 93 per cent of Australian crustacean and mollusc export value.

Rock lobster was Australia’s most valuable fishery commodity export. Export value of rock lobster increased marginally in 2015–16 to $693 million, with a decline in export volume being more than offset by an increase in average export unit values. The China, Vietnam and Hong Kong region is Australia’s key export destination for rock lobster, accounting for over 90 per cent of export value. During recent years this market has been subject to rising competition from the United States, Canada and New Zealand.

The value of prawn exports increased by 21 per cent to $114 million, largely reflecting an increase in average export unit value. The Australian prawn industry is highly trade exposed, and movements in global shrimp prices and the Australian exchange are expected to be reflected in domestic prices. However, Australia produces a wide variety of prawn species, and the significant increase in average unit export value in 2015–16 could also reflect a change in the composition of prawn exports toward relatively higher unit value species such as tiger prawns.

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The total value of crustacean and mollusc product exports fell by $439 million in real terms (2015–16 dollars) between 2005–06 and 2011–12. Export value declined for all major exported crustacean and mollusc species during that period. A significant increase in the value of rock lobster exports from 2011–12 to 2015–16 was the key driver of the partial recovery in the total value of crustacean and mollusc product exports during that period.

FIGURE 44 Value of crustacean and mollusc exports by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16

Other crustaceanand molluscs

2015–16$m

AbalonePrawnsRock lobster

300

600

900

1,200

1,500

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

TABLE 37 Crustacean and mollusc exports by species, 2015–16

SpeciesValue

($ million)Volume


(%)Volume change

(%)

Rock lobster 693.2 7,987 0 –3

Abalone 182.0 2,615 5 1

Prawns 114.4 6,689 21 3

Other crustacean and molluscs 74.1 2,379 19 –2

Total 1,063.7 19,670 4 –0


Non-edible fishery and aquaculture productsThe total value of non-edible fishery exports fell by 16 per cent in 2015–16 to $123 million (Figure 45). Pearl exports (including products temporarily exported and then reimported) account for the majority of non-edible fishery and aquaculture export value. Exports of that product declined by 13 per cent in 2015–16 to $96 million. Marine fats and oils, despite being the second-largest contributor, is a minor component of export earnings from non-edible products. The export value of marine fats and oils fell by 47 per cent in 2015–16 from the above-average value of 2014–15.

Between 2005–06 and 2015–16, the fall in pearl export value (down $276 million in 2015–16 dollars) was the main contributor to the fall in total export earnings from non-edible products (down $274 million in 2015–16 dollars).

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FIGURE 45 Value of non-edible exports by product, 2005–06 to 2015–16

2015–16$m

Other non-edible productsPearls aMarine fats and oils

a Includes items temporarily exported and re-imported.

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

TABLE 38 Non-edible exports by product, 2015–16

Product Value ($ million) Value change (%)

Pearls a 95.9 –13

Marine fats and oils 11.2 –47

Other non-edible products 16.4 7

Total 123.5 –16

See table S18 for detailed statistics. a Includes items temporarily exported and reimported.

Exports by destination

Edible fishery and aquaculture products

Main destinations: Vietnam, Hong Kong and Japan

The major seafood export destinations for Australia in 2015–16 were Vietnam ($682 million), Hong Kong ($224 million), Japan ($205 million), China ($105 million) and the United States ($45 million) (Figure 46). Together these countries accounted for 89 per cent of edible fishery products (including live fish) exported from Australia in 2015–16. Between 2005–06 and 2015–16 the majority of seafood products were exported to Hong Kong; however, Vietnam has been the primary export destination since 2013–14. The increasing share of edible fishery and aquaculture product exports to Vietnam after 2012–13 reflects the redirection of rock lobster exports from Hong Kong. The fall in export earnings from Hong Kong—over the period—was slightly offset by an increase in frozen prawn export earnings (up $18 million in 2015–16 dollars).

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The value of seafood exports to China more than doubled in 2015–16 to $105 million. A large increase in salmonid exports to China boosted earnings from this market. Tuna and swordfish were the dominant categories responsible for export earnings from the United States.

FIGURE 46 Value of edible exports by destination, 2005–06 to 2015–16

Other countries

2015–16$m

VietnamUnited StatesJapanHong KongChina

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400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400

1,600

1,800

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

TABLE 39 Edible exports by destination, 2015–16

DestinationValue

($ million)Volume


(%)Volume change

(%)

Vietnam 681.7 9,895 –5 –12

Hong Kong 223.7 5,029 16 11

Japan 205.3 13,395 7 12

China 104.6 6,609 115 90

United States 44.8 2,150 60 75

Other countries 158.1 24,976 36 130

Total 1,418.3 62,055 10 43


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Non-edible fishery and aquaculture products

Main destinations: Hong Kong, Japan and the United States

Non-edible fishery and aquaculture product export earnings (predominantly from pearl exports) fell across all major export destinations between 2005–06 and 2015–16 (Figure 47).

FIGURE 47 Value of non-edible exports by destination, 2005–06 to 2015–16

2015–16$m

Other countriesUnited StatesJapan

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150

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250

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350

400

450

Hong Kong

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

TABLE 40 Non-edible exports by destination, 2015–16

Product group Value ($ million) Value change (%)

Hong Kong 53.2 –5

Japan 24.0 3

United States 21.6 30

Other countries 46.3 –32

Total 123.5 –16


Seafood exports by stateEdible fishery and aquaculture export earnings from Western Australia increased by 4 per cent in 2015–16 to $505 million, largely as a result of an increase in rock lobster and prawn export value. Tasmania and Queensland were the states that had the most significant growth in export earnings from edible fishery and aquaculture products in 2015–16. Export earnings from Tasmania rose primarily as a result of increased export value of salmonids, while growth in the value of fishery and aquaculture exports from Queensland was due to increased revenue from tuna and prawns.

Export earnings from South Australia rose by 3 per cent in 2015–16 to $250 million, with an increase in finfish export value more than offsetting significant decline in the value of rock lobster exports. Export earnings from New South Wales increased by around $5 million, primarily because of increases in the value of tuna and rock lobster exports. Export earnings from Northern Territory remained relatively stable.

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TABLE 41 Edible exports by state, 2015–16

SpeciesValue

($ million)Volume


(%)Volume change

(%)

New South Wales 23.3 1,743 25 –18

Victoria 192.5 16,409 9 369

Queensland 199.6 10,818 25 18

South Australia 250.5 11,727 3 11

Western Australia 504.9 7,851 4 3

Tasmania 186.9 9,279 27 54

Northern Territory 0.2 3 –37 –63


Western Australia and South Australia were the largest exporting states by value between 2005–06 and 2015–16 (Figure 48). In Western Australia rock lobster dominates the export mix, with its contribution to total edible fishery and aquaculture product export earnings ranging between 83 per cent and 93 per cent. Other major products exported from Western Australia include prawns and abalone. Export earnings from South Australia fell considerably between 2005–06 and 2015–16 due to reduced revenue from all major export species (tuna, rock lobster, abalone and prawns). Tuna remained the major source of export earnings from South Australia over the period. Tuna exports from South Australia primarily consist of southern bluefin tuna exported to Japan. Export earnings have declined as a result of the appreciation of the Australian dollar against the yen and subdued economic conditions in Japan.

The real value of seafood exports from Queensland fell by $48 million (in 2015–16 dollars) between 2005–06 and 2015–16. Contributing to this decline has been lower export earnings from finfish, scallops and crab.

Salmonids, rock lobster and abalone are the major edible fishery and aquaculture products exported from Tasmania. Between 2005–06 and 2015–16 export earnings from both rock lobster and abalone have declined, with the fall in rock lobster being the most significant. In contrast, salmonid exports have grown significantly over the same period (up $67 million in 2015–16 dollars) owing to growth in the aquaculture salmonid industry in Tasmania.

The major source of export earnings from Victoria has been rock lobster and abalone (together accounting for 87 per cent of export value on average from 2005–06 to 2015–16). The real value of rock lobster exports tripled between 2005–06 and 2015–16 to account for 57 per cent of seafood export value in 2015–16.

New South Wales and Northern Territory exports are relatively small compared with those of the other states. The major sources of edible fishery and aquaculture export earnings for New South Wales are tuna and other (finfish) fish, while the Northern Territory primarily exports crab and other species (crustaceans and molluscs).

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FIGURE 48 Value of edible exports by state, 2005–06 to 2015–16

Northern Territory

2015–16$m

TasmaniaWestern AustraliaSouth AustraliaQueenslandVictoria

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1,400

1,600

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2011–12

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2015–16

Imports by commodityThe total value of fishery and aquaculture product imports increased by 4 per cent in 2015–16 to $2.09 billion (Figure 49). Edible finfish imports increased by 2 per cent to $1.07 billion to account for around half of total fishery and aquaculture product import value in 2015–16. The total value of crustacean and mollusc imports increased by 1 per cent in 2015–16 to $720 million. Imports of non-edible fishery and aquaculture products increased by 22 per cent in 2015–16 to $293 million, largely reflecting an increase in the value of reimported pearls.

TABLE 42 Fishery and aquaculture imports, 2015–16

Product groupValue

($ million)Volume


(%)Volume change

(%)

Crustaceans and molluscs 720.0 68,267 1 1

Edible finfish 1,072.7 154,482 2 –3

Non-edible 293.4 na 22 na

Total 2,086.4 na 4 na


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FIGURE 49 Value of fishery and aquaculture product imports, 2005–06 to 2015–16

Non-edibleCrustacean and molluscsEdible finfish

2015–16$m

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16


Key products: tuna, salmonids, hake

The value of edible finfish imports increased by 2 per cent in 2015–16 to $1.07 billion (Figure 50). The import value of tuna and salmonids—the two highest-value species imported into Australia—both declined by 3 per cent in 2015–16 to $275 million and $185 million, respectively. Lower import value for these species was the result of lower import volume.

More than offsetting the decline in the import value of tuna and salmonids was an increase in the value of imports across a range of species and product forms. The import value of toothfish (largely frozen) more than doubled to $8.2 million, the total value of prepared and preserved sardines, anchovies and mackerel increased by 26 per cent to $46 million and hake (largely frozen) increase by 8 per cent to $24 million.

Between 2005–06 and 2015–16 the real value of finfish imports increased by $303 million (in 2015–16 dollars). Around 60 per cent of this increase was driven by higher import value of tuna and salmonids, which increased in real terms (2015–16 dollars) by $93 million and $89 million, respectively. Significant rises in import value also occurred for a number of other fish species and product forms.

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Finfish

FIGURE 50 Value of finfish imports by species, 2005–06 to 2015–16

2015–16$m

Other finfishHakeSalmonidsTuna

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

TABLE 43 Finfish imports by species, 2015–16

Product groupValue

($ million)Volume


(%)Volume change

(%)

Tuna 274.8 44,859 –3 –9

Salmonids 184.7 15,059 –3 –7

Hake 23.6 5,123 8 4

Other finfish 589.6 89,440 6 –0

Total 1,072.7 154,482 2 –3


Tuna is Australia’s most valuable finfish export while also being Australia’s most valuable finfish import. However, the mix of product forms of tuna is different between exports and imports. While exports are largely in a frozen, fresh or chilled form, imports are virtually all in a prepared or preserved (canned) form (Figure 51). Across all product forms the average unit value of Australian tuna exports is much greater than the average import unit value.

FIGURE 51 Australian tuna trade by product form, 2015–16

Fresh or chilledFrozenPrepared and preserved

ImportsExports

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$m

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Crustaceans and molluscs

The import value of crustaceans and molluscs increased by 1 per cent in 2015–16 to $720 million (Figure 52). This increase occurred despite a 7 per cent decline in the value of prawn imports (the most valuable species in this group) to $401 million. The decline in prawn import value was largely the result of lower average unit values, although imported quantity also declined. An increase in import value was recorded across a number of species, including squid and octopus, scallops and mussels.

Between 2005–06 and 2015–16 the real value of crustacean and mollusc imports increased by $173 million (in 2015–16 dollars). This increase was driven by higher import value of prawns, squid and octopus, which increased by $126 million. Significant rises in import value also occurred for a number of other crustaceans and molluscs, with the combined value of lobster, crab, mussel and scallop imports increasing by around $60 million (in 2015–16 dollars).

FIGURE 52 Value of crustacean and mollusc imports by value, 2005–06 to 2015–16

Other crustaceanand molluscs

2015–16$m

MusselsCrabsLobstersScallopsSquid and octopus

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

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300

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500

600

700

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900

Prawns

TABLE 44 Crustacean and mollusc imports, by value (annual per cent change), 2015–16

Product groupValue

($ million)Volume


(%)Volume change

(%)

Prawns 400.9 31,919 –7 –1

Squid and octopus 134.8 23,380 21 5

Scallops 55.0 2,624 11 –8

Lobsters 29.9 909 6 –21

Crabs 28.7 1,875 –8 –6

Mussels 20.0 3,329 12 6

Other crustacean and molluscs 129.3 10,345 8 1

Total 720.0 68,267 1 1


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Non-edible fishery and aquaculture productsImports of non-edible fishery and aquaculture products increased by 22 per cent in 2015–16 to $293 million, largely reflecting an increase in the value of reimported pearls (Figure 53). Pearl import value (largely reimported pearls) increased by 49 per cent to $144 million. Imports of marine fats and oils increased by 16 per cent to a record high of $61 million, while the import value of fish meal fell by 4 per cent to $62 million.

FIGURE 53 Value of non-edible imports by product group, 2005–06 to 2015–16

Other non-edible importsMarine fats and oilsFishmealPearls a

100

200

300

400

500

2015–16$m

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

a Includes items temporarily exported and reimported.

TABLE 45 Non-edible imports by value (annual per cent change), 2015–16

Product group Value ($ million) Value change (%)

Pearls a 144.4 49

Fish meal 61.7 –4

Marine fats and oils 61.1 16

Other non-edible imports 26.2 –1

Total 293.4 22

See table S29 for detailed statistics. a Includes items temporarily exported and reimported.

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Imports by source


Key sources: Thailand, China, Vietnam and New Zealand

The major sources of Australian edible fishery and aquaculture product imports in 2015–16 (excluding live products) were Thailand ($416 million), China ($292 million), Vietnam ($243 million) and New Zealand ($200 million) (Figure 54). Together, these countries accounted for 64 per cent of imports in 2015–16.

FIGURE 54 Value of edible product imports (excluding live products) by source, 2005–06 to 2015–16

2015–16$m

Other countriesNew ZealandVietnamThailand

400

800

1,200

1,600

2,000

China

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

TABLE 46 Source of edible imports by value, 2015–16

DestinationValue

($ million)Volume


(%)Volume change

(%)

Thailand 416.1 61,280 –1 –7

China 292.2 34,959 3 –1

Vietnam 243.0 32,743 4 4

New Zealand 199.8 27,644 5 –2

Other countries 641.9 66,152 1 –1

Total 1,792.9 222,778 1 –2

See tables S32 to S37 for detailed statistics.

Thailand is Australia’s largest source of imports for edible fishery and aquaculture products (by value), followed by China and Vietnam. The major product group imported from Thailand is prepared or preserved tuna (mostly canned tuna). Significant imports from China include frozen scallops and squid and octopus. Imports from New Zealand are predominantly prepared or preserved (finfish) fish and mollusc products.

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Non-edible fishery and aquaculture products

Key sources: Peru, China and Indonesia

Non-edible fishery and aquaculture import products are dominated by reimported Australian products, predominantly pearls (allocated to ‘Other’ category). With respect to non-edible imports that were not reimported, Peru ($30 million), China ($25 million) and Indonesia ($17 million) were the dominant contributors to non-edible fishery and aquaculture import earnings in 2015–16 (Figure 55). These three countries accounted for around a quarter of non-edible import earnings in 2015–16.

FIGURE 55 Value of non-edible imports by source, 2005–06 to 2015–16

2015–16$m

Other countries andre-imports aChinaIndonesia

a ‘Other countries and re-imports’ are predominately reimports.

Peru

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300

400

500

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

TABLE 47 Source of non-edible imports by value (annual per cent change), 2015–16

Product group Value ($ million) Value change 9%)

Peru 30.5 –15

China 24.7 68

Indonesia 17.0 10

Other countries and reimports a 238.3 25

Total 293.4 22

See table S37 for detailed statistics. a Predominately reimports.


Employment

Fast facts• In 2015–16 an estimated 10,985 people were employed in the commercial fishing

and aquaculture industry, with 5,600 employed in fishing enterprises and 5,385 in aquaculture.

• An estimated 8,552 people (78 per cent) worked full-time and 3,433 (22 per cent) worked part-time in the commercial fishing and aquaculture industry in 2015–16.

• Of the people employed in the commercial fishing sector in 2015–16, 84 per cent were male and 16 per cent were female. Of the people employed in aquaculture enterprises, 84 per cent were male and 16 per cent were female. The commercial fishing sector experienced an increase in full-time female participation relative to 2014–15, whereas the aquaculture sector experienced an increase in part-time male participation.

• Compared with 2014–15, estimated total employment in the commercial fishing and aquaculture industry fell by 23 per cent (down 3,228 people) in 2015–16. Full-time employment fell by 20 per cent (down 2,130 people); part-time employment fell by 31 per cent (1,097 people).

Table 48 is based on data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Labour Force Survey. The labour market survey data are averaged over four quarters and presented in financial years for the fishing and aquaculture sectors separately. The number of people employed in the sectors is presented by full-time and part-time status and by gender. The ABS Census data provide subsector, jurisdiction employment data for the 2016 calendar year.

In its Labour Force Survey summary (ABS 2016) the ABS estimates that in 2015–16 the fishing and aquaculture industry employed 10,985 people—a decrease of 23 per cent compared with 2014–15. Employment in the aquaculture sector fell by 23 per cent (down 1,603 people) to 5,385 people in 2015–16. Employment in the fishing sector fell by 22 per cent (down 1,625 people) to 5,600 people.

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FIGURE 56 Employment in the Australian commercial fishing and aquaculture sectors, 2005–06 to 2015–16

Aquaculture sectorFishing sector

’000persons

4

8

12

16

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

2013–14

2011–12

2009–10

2007–08

2005–06

2015–16

TABLE 48 Employment in the Australian commercial fishing and aquaculture industry, 2011–12 to 2015–16 a

Sector 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

Fishing Full-time Male 4,727 4,237 2,148 5,238 4,033

Female 301 117 73 17 313

Total full-time 5,028 4,354 2,221 5,254 4,346

Part-time Male 1,605 997 1,070 1,086 679

Female 414 651 293 885 575

Total part-time 2,019 1,649 1,363 1,971 1,255

Total employed in fishing 7,047 6,002 3,584 7,225 5,600

Aquaculture Full-time Male 3,197 2,160 3,410 4,489 3,556

Female 98 126 479 939 651

Total full-time 3,295 2,286 3889 5,428 4,206

Part-time Male 280 583 786 780 951

Female 159 443 424 780 227

Total part-time 439 1,026 1,210 1,560 1,179

Total employed in aquaculture 3,734 3,312 5,100 6,988 5,385

Grand total 10,782 9,314 8,684 14,213 10,985

a ANZIC 2006. Average employment is averages over four quarters. Australian Bureau of Statistics advises caution in using employment statistics at the ANZSIC subdivision and group levels because some estimates may be subject to sampling variability and standard errors too high for most practical purposes. Refer to original data sources for specific qualifications. The Australian Bureau of Statistics five-yearly Census of Population and Housing covers the entire population and provides more accurate and comprehensive employment data than surveys and provides data at smaller geographic scales. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

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Compared with 2014–15, the estimated total number of people employed in the sector in 2015–16 fell by 22 per cent (1,625 people). This fall was driven by a decrease of 25 per cent (1,611 people) in total male employment, despite an increase of 296 in the number of full-time female employees (the only increase in fishing sector employment between 2014–15 and 2015–16).

Employment in the fisheries and aquaculture sector in 2015–16 comprised 78 per cent full-time employees and 22 per cent part-time employees. Compared with 2014–15, the number of people estimated to be employed full-time in the aquaculture sector fell by 23 per cent (down 1,222 people) to 4,206 people. Part-time employment in the aquaculture sector decreased by 24 per cent (down 381 people) to 1,179 people.

Males continue to dominate employment in the commercial fishing and aquaculture industry. The number of males employed in the industry fell by 20 per cent (down 2,373 males) in 2015–16, and men accounted for 84 per cent (9,219 males) of total employment in the industry. Between 2014–15 and 2015–16, the number of females employed in the industry fell by 33 per cent (down 855 females), comprising 16 per cent of total employment in the industry.

The 2016 ABS Census survey is the most recent survey detailing employment in the fishing industry by sector and by state. Commercial fishing, hunting and trapping and aquaculture activities employed 9,745 people, with 59 per cent (5,777 people) engaged in commercial fishing and hunting and trapping activities and 41 per cent (3,968 people) engaged in aquaculture activities. Fish wholesaling and seafood processing employed 4,013 people, with 62 per cent (2,477 people) employed in fish wholesaling and 38 per cent (1,536 people) employed in seafood processing.

The offshore longline and rack aquaculture sector employed the largest number of people (1,406), followed by rock lobster and crab potting (1,106). By state, excluding fishing, hunting and trapping, Queensland employed the largest number of people in the wild-catch sector (998), followed by Western Australia (992) and South Australia (879). Tasmania employed the largest number of people in the aquaculture sector (1,585 people), followed by New South Wales (675) and South Australia (568 people).

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TABLE 49 Estimated employment in the Australian commercial fishing and aquaculture industry, 2016 a

Category NSWno.

Vic.no.

Qldno.

SAno.

WAno.

Tas.no.

NTno.

ACTno.

Australiano.

Aquaculture 84 142 118 156 92 139 8 0 737

Onshore aquaculture 106 104 334 152 74 120 17 0 913

Offshore longline and rack aquaculture 453 19 103 220 77 532 3 0 1,406

Offshore caged aquaculture 32 29 11 40 11 794 0 0 912

Rock lobster and crab potting 42 66 81 189 544 164 12 0 1,106

Prawn fishing 64 0 167 76 61 0 14 0 392

Line fishing 6 7 12 18 4 3 0 0 58

Fish trawling, seining and netting 11 11 28 22 3 0 0 0 80

Fishing, hunting and trapping 260 196 276 89 99 45 18 7 997

Other fishing 673 299 710 574 380 316 173 0 3,144

Fishing and aquaculture total 1,731 873 1,840 1,536 1,345 2,113 245 7 9,745

Seafood processing 202 173 221 321 266 349 5 0 1,536

Fish and seafood wholesaling 668 625 604 191 258 109 16 7 2,477

Processing and wholesaling total 870 798 825 512 524 458 21 7 4,013

Grand total 2,606 1,667 2,668 2047 1,875 2,586 282 18 13,755

a Based on the 2016 ABS Census data. Categories are consistent with ANZIC 2006. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics


Recreational and charter fishing

Recreational fishing is a popular activity that contributes economic and social benefits to the Australian economy, particularly in regional areas. The most recent national recreational fishing survey estimates that about 3.4 million Australians engage in recreational fishing each year, directly contributing an estimated $1.8 billion to the economy (Campbell & Murphy 2005; Henry & Lyle 2003).

Some industries depend on the recreational fishing sector either wholly (the fishing tackle and bait industry and the fishing tour and charter industry) or for a large proportion of their income (the recreational boating industry and the tourism industry in coastal regions). In 2003, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) estimated that the sector supports about 90,000 Australian jobs (ABS 2003). Campbell and Murphy (2005) estimated that recreational fishers spent $223 million on fishing gear, tackle and bait in the 12 months to May 2000 (including second-whand purchases). In contrast, Dominion Consulting (2005) estimated that the value of retail sales in the tackle and bait industry in 2003–04 was $665 million. For the recreational boating industry, annual turnover was estimated at around $500 million, of which 60 per cent related to fishing (ABS 2003).

Individual state and territory authorities are responsible for managing recreational and charter fishing in Australia. Recreational fishers are not required to report their activities to fishery management agencies. However, in some states charter operators report the total catch and fishing effort of tour groups as a condition of their licence. Some states require that recreational fishers be licensed and that anglers carry their licences while fishing.

Estimating the catch and harvest of fish by recreational fishers depends on surveys of the general population and targeted surveys of fishers who can be contacted through licence details or at known locations where fishers commonly have access to fish stocks.

State and territory governments use controls on fish size, bag limits, gear restrictions and seasonal and area closures to regulate recreational catches. Licensing requirements and regulations vary considerably between jurisdictions and often depend on location within a jurisdiction, the fishing method used and the species targeted.



It is difficult to estimate the economic value of the recreational sector because, unlike commercial fishers who sell their catch on markets, recreational fishers do not have to pay for fish caught recreationally. They therefore do not reveal the associated value they gain from catching fish. Although non-market valuation techniques are available to estimate the value of recreational fisheries, these techniques are often costly to apply. Such recreational values cannot be easily compared with gross value of production measures used for valuing the commercial sector. For these reasons, estimates of the economic value of recreational fishing are often not available.

One of the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Recfishing research priorities for 2015 was ‘estimating the economic value of recreational fishing in Australia, and its social contribution to Australian communities through employment and volunteering’ (Recfishing Research 2015). The Australian Government has committed to conducting a recreational fishing survey every five years to collect data on the social and economic impact of recreational fishing (Liberal Party of Australia 2013). A framework for regular national recreational fishing surveys was published in November 2015 (Georgeson et al. 2015).

Australia-wideComprehensive national recreational fisheries statistics are not available for recent years. The last Australia-wide survey of the sector was the 2000–01 National Recreational and Indigenous Fishing Survey (NRIFS), conducted by Commonwealth and state/territory fishery management agencies (Henry & Lyle 2003). The study used a telephone screening survey of the general population (March to April 2000) to estimate the number of recreational fishers in each state and territory and a diary survey of recreational fishers (May 2000 to April 2001) to gather information on the extent of their activities.

The survey results indicated that 3.4 million fishers participated in recreational fishing in the 12 months to May 2000. Estimated expenditure on services and items related to recreational fishing was $1.8 billion over the diary survey period. New South Wales had the largest expenditure ($554 million), followed by Victoria ($396 million) and Queensland ($320 million). The annual average expenditure per fisher was highest in Victoria at $721 per fisher, followed by Western Australia ($706 per fisher) and the Northern Territory ($608 per fisher). The national average was $552 per fisher per year.

Since 2001, the NRIFS survey methodology has been repeated in some states and the Northern Territory, although not in concurrent time frames. A comparison of key participation and fishing effort data from the NRIFS and subsequent statewide surveys shows that the states where the surveys have recently been repeated have recorded a moderate reduction in numbers of resident fishers and a more pronounced reduction in participation rate and total days spent fishing. With the exception of the 2009–10 Northern Territory survey, the recent statewide surveys do not include data on expenditure by fishers.



New South WalesIn New South Wales, a recreational fishing licence is needed for all recreational fishing activities. Size and bag limits apply for many species, as do gear restrictions and area/seasonal closures. Separate recreational fishing rules apply for saltwater and freshwater fishing. Size limits, catch limits and area and seasonal closures are the primary management measures for these categories. Operators in the charter boat sector must hold a licence and maintain comprehensive catch records. People under the age of 18, Pensioner Concession Card holders and Indigenous people are exempt from the requirement to hold a recreational fishing licence.

The NSW Department of Primary Industries conducted a survey of recreational fishers in the Greater Sydney region of New South Wales for two years from March 2007 (Steffe & Murphy 2011). The survey provided estimates of fishing effort and catch for common recreational species in marine and estuarine fisheries in the region, by location and for the region as a whole. The NSW Department of Primary Industries conducted a 2013–14 recreational fishing survey using the same methodology as the 2000–01 NRIFS. The survey estimated that 849,249 NSW and ACT residents participated in fishing in the 12 months to June 2013 (a participation rate of 12 per cent). More males than females fished, with the male participation rate 17 per cent compared with 7 per cent for females. The highest number of fishers were between 30 and 44 years of age. The highest participation rate of any age group was 20 per cent for 5–14-year-olds (West et al. 2016). For more information about recreational fishing in New South Wales, see the NSW Department of Primary Industries website.

The NSW Department of Primary Industries has collected data on game fishing tournaments since the early 1990s (Park 2007). Catch and effort data are collected from scheduled radio reports routinely broadcast during tournaments, and more detailed data are collected from tournament results and post-fishing interviews with game fishers.

VictoriaAn all-water recreational fishing licence is required for such activities in Victoria. Some recreational fisheries in the state are exempt, but limits and closures still apply. People under 18 years of age or 70 years of age or over are exempt from the requirement to hold a recreational fishing licence.

Fisheries Victoria ran the Statewide Angler Diary Program between 1997 and 2006 to collect statistics on Victorian recreational fishing (Bridge & Conron 2010). A time series of catch rates and size composition information was generated for four key target species in four fishing regions of interest to Fisheries Victoria:• snapper in Port Phillip Bay and Western Port• King George whiting in Port Phillip Bay and Western Port• black bream in the Gippsland Lakes• rainbow and brown trout in the Goulburn River.

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/recreational

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/recreational



Angler diary programmes are run in selected inland and estuarine water bodies where monitoring is required under fishery management plans (Conron et al. 2012). From March to July 2011, Fisheries Victoria conducted a survey of fishers targeting southern bluefin tuna in western Victoria. During interviews at boat ramps and while gathering catch, fishers were asked about fishing effort and size composition of retained southern bluefin tuna.

Although a pilot statewide telephone diary survey was tested in 2006, there are no recent statewide estimates of participation, catch and fishing effort for Victorian recreational fishers that can be compared with the 2000–01 NRIFS. For more information about recreational fishing in Victoria, see the Agriculture Victoria website.

QueenslandRecreational fishers are not required to hold a licence to fish in Queensland waters. However, anglers over the age of 18 must buy a permit to fish in certain Queensland dams. The state government sets minimum and maximum size limits on some species.

The 2011 report Prospects for Queensland’s primary industries 2011–12 estimates that the commercial equivalent for recreational catch and recreational fishing expenditure in Queensland is $73 million and more than $400 million, respectively (Queensland DEEDI 2011).

The 2013–14 Statewide Recreational Fishing Survey performed by Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries collected reliable estimates of recreational participation rates, statewide and regional annual catch, common species caught by recreational fishers and regions where recreational fishing activities took place. The survey results estimate that 15 per cent of Queenslanders aged five years and over had engaged in recreational fishing. The survey combined diary and telephone surveys to collect high-quality data over 12 months (Queensland DAFF 2015). For more information about recreational fishing in Queensland, see the Queensland Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry website.

South AustraliaRecreational fishers are not required to hold a licence to fish in South Australian waters, but registered rock lobster pots must be used to catch southern rock lobster for personal use. Minimum size limits, bag limits, vessel limits, gear restrictions and area and seasonal closures apply for many recreational species. Charter vessel operators must hold a charter boat fishery licence and are also subject to these restrictions.

In 2013–14, a recreational fishing survey was conducted that provided estimates of recreational fisher participation levels, demographics and fishing effort (Giri & Hall 2015). The survey estimated that 277,027 South Australian residents engaged in recreational fishing in the 12 months prior to November 2013 (a participation rate of 18 per cent). For more information about recreational fishing in South Australia, see the South Australian Recreational Fishing Survey 2013–14 (Giri & Hall 2015).

http://agriculture.vic.gov.au/fisheries/recreational-fishing

https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/fisheries/recreational



Western AustraliaIn Western Australia, recreational fishing licences are required for abalone, rock lobster, marron, net fishing, boat fishing and freshwater angling. A statewide recreational boat fishing licence was introduced in 2009, along with new bag limits designed to preserve fish stocks. Seasonal closures are used to control fishing effort for some species, and size and bag limits also apply for most species.

Since 2001, operators in the aquatic tour industry, which includes charter fishing operators, have been required to hold a licence. However, fishers do not need a recreational fishing licence when fishing from a licensed charter vessel. A person fishing from a vessel without a motor does not require a recreational boat fishing licence. Indigenous fishers are not required to hold a recreational fishing licence if the fish are taken for personal use rather than for a commercial purpose.

Results from the WA Department of Fisheries Statewide Survey of Boat-Based Recreational Fishing in 2013–14 were published in late 2015 (Ryan et al. 2015). The survey provides estimates of the quantity of fish retained and released for each Western Australian fishing region. The survey found that 70 per cent of the recreational catch consisted of finfish species, with school whiting being the most caught finfish. For more information about recreational fishing in Western Australia, see the WA Department of Fisheries website.

TasmaniaIn Tasmania, a licence for saltwater rod and line fishing is not required, but fishers must hold an Inland Fisheries Licence for inland waters, including some river mouths and estuaries. Recreational fishing licences are needed for collecting abalone, southern rock lobster and scallops and when using graball nets, mullet nets and beach seine nets. Fishing using any type of set line, including dropline or longline, also requires a licence. A range of gear restrictions, bag limits, size limits, seasonal closures and area restrictions apply for abalone, southern rock lobster, shellfish and scalefish.

Indigenous fishers undertaking customary fishing are exempt from the requirement to hold a licence but must comply with all other fisheries rules, such as gear restrictions, possession limits and size and seasonal restrictions. For Indigenous ceremonial activities, permits and exemptions are available.

The Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, carried out the 2012–13 Survey of Recreational Fishing in Tasmania (Lyle et al. 2015). Survey estimates of recreational fishing participation, landed catch and effort applied the same methodology as the previous state-wide survey by the Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment and the Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute (Lyle et al. 2009). Both surveys were funded by the Fishwise Fund.

Other surveys funded through the Tasmanian Fishwise Community Grants programme included assessments of the recreational rock lobster and abalone fisheries (Lyle & Tracey 2012), studies of net fishing and a survey of game fishing in Tasmania (Forbes, Tracey & Lyle 2009). For more information about recreational fishing in Tasmania, see the Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment website.

http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/Fishing-and-Aquaculture/Recreational-Fishing/Pages/default.aspx

http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/sea-fishing-aquaculture/recreational-fishing

http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/sea-fishing-aquaculture/recreational-fishing



Northern TerritoryRecreational fishers are not required to hold a licence to fish in Northern Territory waters, although a temporary licence is needed for recreational fishing on and over Indigenous granted land and adjoining waters. Size and possession limits are the primary catch controls for recreational fishing. Seasonal and area closures also apply for many recreational species.

The NT Government conducted a recreational fishing survey from February 2009 to March 2010. The survey repeated the NRIFS methodology of a telephone screening/participation survey and fisher diary but also included surveys at boat ramps and accommodation establishments in key catchments (West et al. 2012). The survey found that non-Indigenous Northern Territory residents spent an estimated $47 million annual on goods and services directly related to recreational fishing. Most of this ($33 million) was spent on boats and trailers. The NT Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries recently conducted another recreational fishing survey from February 2016 to March 2017. For more information about recreational fishing in the Northern Territory, see the NT Government website.

Australian Capital TerritoryRecreational fishers do not need a licence to fish in the Australian Capital Territory. However, a permit is required when using any type of powered vessel for recreational fishing on urban lakes within Canberra. The main recreational species targeted are Murray cod, golden perch, trout, redfin and European carp. Australian Capital Territory public waters are opened for fishing all year round and are divided into three categories: open waters, permanently closed waters and trout waters. Bag and size limits and seasonal closures apply, as do restrictions on specific fishing gear and bait used for recreational fishing purposes. Enclosed traps, such as bait, minnow and yabby traps, are prohibited in ACT public waters. Some ACT waters are permanently closed to protect native fish species. These species are trout cod, Macquarie perch, silver perch, two-spined blackfish and Murray River crayfish. If caught, these species must be returned to the water unharmed. Australian Capital Territory fishers were included in the 2013–14 New South Wales state-wide recreational fishing survey. For more information about recreational fishing in the Australian Capital Territory, see the ACT Government Environment and Planning Directorate website.

http://www.nt.gov.au/d/Fisheries/recreational/index.shtml

http://www.environment.act.gov.au/cpr/fish/recreational_fishing_in_the_act



Commonwealth watersRecreational fishing undertaken in Commonwealth waters is managed by, and under the management regulations of, the jurisdiction immediately adjacent to those waters. Recreational catch is of particular importance where the target species are also primary targets of commercial fisheries. Griffiths and Pepperell (2006) identified 245 such marine species, including tuna, billfish and deepwater finfish.

In October 2010, Recfish Australia released Recreational fishing in Commonwealth waters: a preliminary assessment, focusing on the level of recreational fishing in Commonwealth waters. The report found that in some regions in 2005–06, particularly Narooma–Bermagui, 47 per cent of fishing trips occurred in Commonwealth waters and generated about $27 million for the local community (Recfish Australia 2010).

Between December 2010 and May 2011, ABARES surveyed game fishers, local businesses and community members at three eastern Australian sites where game fishing tournaments were held several times a year (Ward et al. 2012). The sites were Mooloolaba, Port Stephens and Bermagui. Tournament game fishers surveyed at Mooloolaba averaged 13 game fishing trips to that site, amounting to 15 days per year. Those at Port Stephens averaged six trips (nine days) and those at Bermagui, four trips (11 days) per year. On average, fishers spent $4,625 for a tournament trip to Port Stephens, $2,698 per trip to Bermagui and $2,378 per trip to Mooloolaba.

The net economic value of game fishing was also estimated. This is the ‘use value’ (non-financial) that individuals place on a game fishing trip, in addition to their actual expenditure. The net economic value from a trip to Bermagui ($124 per individual per trip) was substantially higher than that for Port Stephens ($67), but survey respondents travelled greater distances to experience game fishing in Bermagui.


Customary fishing

Various definitions exist for customary, traditional or cultural fishing in Australia. The National Indigenous Fishing Technical Working Group defined customary fishing as ‘fishing in accordance with relevant Indigenous laws and customs for the purpose of satisfying personal, domestic or non-commercial communal needs’ (NNTT 2004). The Torres Strait Treaty is more specific, describing traditional fishing as ‘the taking, by traditional inhabitants for their own or their dependants’ consumption or for use in the course of other traditional activities, of the living natural resources of the sea, seabed, estuaries and coastal tidal areas, including dugong and turtle’ (Department of Trade and Resources 1978).

The NSW Department of Primary Industries defines cultural fishing as ‘fishing activities and practices carried out by Aboriginal persons for the purpose of satisfying their personal, domestic or communal needs, or for educational or ceremonial purposes or other traditional purposes, and which do not have a commercial purpose’ (I&I NSW 2009).

The WA Department of Fisheries defines customary fishing in its customary fishing policy as fishing activities applying—within a sustainable fisheries management framework—to a person of ‘Aboriginal descent, fishing in accordance with the traditional law and custom of the area being fished and is fishing for the purpose of satisfying personal, domestic, ceremonial, educational or non-commercial communal needs’ (WA Fisheries 2015a).

The definition of ‘Aboriginal traditional fishing’ in the South Australian Fisheries Management Act 2007 is ‘fishing engaged in by an Aboriginal person for the purposes of satisfying personal, domestic or non-commercial, communal needs, including ceremonial, spiritual and educational needs, and using fish and other natural marine and freshwater products according to relevant Aboriginal custom’.

Customary fishing


In late 2013, in Akiba v. Commonwealth of Australia, the High Court of Australia found that commercial native title fishing rights still exist in Torres Strait and are not extinguished by Commonwealth and state fisheries legislation (Butterly 2013). It remains unclear how this judgement will affect and/or change licence arrangements for Indigenous commercial fishing. The various Commonwealth and state definitions of customary fishing indicate that the value attached to fishing activity and catches of individual species by Indigenous fishers extends beyond the values associated with commercial and recreational fishing. For Indigenous people, fish is often viewed as an important food source and a component of many cultural, ceremonial and social events. The act of fishing allows communities and families to retain their independence and connection to their fishing areas, reinforce their social networks through the sharing of gathered food and maintain their traditional fishing knowledge systems (Campbell & Murphy 2005; Schnierer & Egan 2011). Fish and fishing are important educational tools in Indigenous communities, with traditional fishing knowledge being passed on to successive generations to enable them to continue traditional practices. Indigenous fishers have also traditionally harvested a range of species that are prohibited for non-Indigenous Australians, including crocodile, turtle and dugong. For these reasons, customary fishing by Indigenous people has become increasingly recognised as separate from other commercial and recreational fishing activities.

At the national level, the importance of Indigenous customary fishing was formally recognised with the establishment of the National Indigenous Fishing Technical Working Group in October 2003. The working group aims to enhance Indigenous people’s participation in protecting, sharing and using Australian fisheries (NNTT 2003). One of its key outputs is The Principles Communiqué on Indigenous Fishing, which was endorsed by the Australian Government in August 2005. The principles represent a commitment from stakeholders to:• recognise customary fishing as a sector in its own right• integrate and protect customary fishing within fisheries management frameworks• implement strategies to engage Indigenous people in fisheries-related business• expedite processes to increase Indigenous involvement in fisheries management

and vocational training (NNTT 2005).

The principles have supported efforts at the state and territory level to separately recognise, support and protect customary Indigenous fishing activities. A common challenge across all jurisdictions has been implementing initiatives that support customary Indigenous fishing while also achieving sustainable fishing practices. Initiatives and measures implemented include the following:• The NSW Government released an Indigenous Fisheries Strategy and

Implementation Plan in December 2002. It aims to protect and enhance the traditional cultural fishing activities of Indigenous communities (NSW DPI 2013). In 2010 the NSW Government also amended its Fisheries Management Act 1994 to formally recognise cultural fishing; and established an Aboriginal Fishing Advisory Council to advise the NSW fishing agency on cultural fishing issues.

• The NT Fisheries Act 1988 exempts Indigenous people from bag limits, size limits and taking protected species when fishing in traditional areas. The NT Government also has an Indigenous Fishing Development Strategy 2012–2014 (DPIF 2012). This aims to support sustainable, culturally appropriate business and employment opportunities for Indigenous communities involved in fisheries activities.

Customary fishing


• The SA Fisheries Management Act 2007 explicitly accounts for management of Indigenous traditional fishing (the previous Act did not). It allows for Indigenous traditional fishing management plans to be developed, in association with the Fishing Indigenous Land Use Agreement, which are consistent with the objectives of the Act.

• The Tasmanian Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995 provides for Indigenous activities, including non-commercial fishing and taking of prescribed fish for the manufacture of artefacts for sale. The Act also allows for the issuing of permits and exemptions (Tasmanian DPIPWE 2015).

• The Victorian Department of Environment and Primary Industries released the Victorian Aboriginal Fishing Strategy in August 2012. This strategy provides a guide to addressing native title, customary fishing, economic development opportunities and increasing Indigenous participation in fisheries management (VIC DPI 2012).

• WA law has recognised customary fishing by Indigenous people since 1905 (WA Fisheries 2015b). The WA Government drafted a new policy in December 2009 to recognise these activities in its fisheries management (WA Fisheries 2009).

In line with The Principles Communiqué on Indigenous Fishing, and to better ensure sustainable outcomes, agencies have also focused on promoting greater Indigenous engagement in fisheries management. For example, the Northern Territory has three Aboriginal Fisheries Consultative Committees that better allow Indigenous groups to participate in fisheries management (NT DPIF 2012). In the Torres Strait, the Torres Strait Regional Authority established a Land and Sea Management Unit under the Land and Sea Management Strategy in June 2006. This unit provides support for Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal communities to care for land and sea resources in the Torres Strait region (TSRA 2010). In New South Wales, an Aboriginal Fishing Advisory Council was established to advise the NSW fisheries agency on a range of cultural fishing issues. Similarly, Fisheries Victoria’s Aboriginal fishing strategy (VIC DPI 2012) aims to increase Aboriginal participation in fisheries management. The importance of customary Indigenous fishing is widely recognised, but little data is available on such fishing activities when compared with commercial and recreational fishing activities. This is likely to reflect several factors, including the relative isolation of many Indigenous fishing activities and the small-scale and dispersed nature of these activities.

A comprehensive evaluation of Indigenous fishing activities in Northern Australia was completed in 2003 as part of the National Recreational and Indigenous Fishing Survey (NRIFS) (Henry & Lyle 2003). This survey aimed to better understand the level of Indigenous fishing by surveying Indigenous people aged five years and over living in coastal communities across the north of Australia, from Broome in Western Australia to Cairns in Queensland (excluding those living in Torres Strait). The survey showed that an estimated 37,000 Indigenous people living in the north of Australia fished at least once during 2000–01. This was equivalent to 92 per cent of the Indigenous population in the region. These individuals spent an estimated total of 420,000 days fishing in that year (Henry & Lyle 2003).

Customary fishing


This fishing was estimated to be associated with a harvest of approximately 900,000 finfish, 1.1 million molluscs, 660,000 prawns and yabbies, 180,000 crabs and rock lobsters and smaller numbers of other species during 2000–01 (Henry & Lyle 2003). The major finfish species groups harvested were mullet, catfish, tropical snapper, bream and barramundi. Major non-finfish species groups included mussels, freshwater prawns, mud crabs, prawns and oysters. A large proportion (70 per cent) of this Indigenous harvest was taken from inshore and coastal waters that are relatively more accessible to traditional fishing methods. Methods typically used include lines, traps, nets and more traditional spear and hand collection methods (Campbell & Murphy 2005).

Based on the NRIFS, Henry and Lyle (2003) estimated that 186,200 Indigenous people (excluding those living in Torres Strait) participated in non-commercial fishing during the survey year and that a total expenditure of $22.5 million was incurred by these fishers. Expenditure on fishing by Indigenous people residing in northern Australia was estimated to be $2.4 million, and for those residing in southern Australia it was estimated to be $20.6 million.

More recent research on Indigenous cultural fishing was conducted in New South Wales to determine a methodology for estimating cultural catch (Schnierer & Egan 2011). The report found that cultural fishing in the Tweed River region occurred on a regular basis, was predominantly shore-based and was focused around the estuary and adjacent coastal waters. The main gear types used were rods and handlines, with nets, traps and spears used to catch some species. The top 10 culturally most important species, based on a ranking given by participants, comprised a mix of finfish and invertebrates. Pipis and mud crabs were the top two, followed by sea mullet, tailor, sand whiting, dusky flathead, beach worms, Sydney rock oysters and the bait yabby.

A separate project in New South Wales identified the participation of Indigenous people in the commercial fishing sector (Schnierer & Egan 2012). This study found that 28 Indigenous people operated in share management fisheries in New South Wales; most operated in the Estuary General Fishery and Ocean Hauling Fishery. Aboriginal people hold approximately 3 per cent of the total shares available in all of the share management fisheries in New South Wales. More than 90 per cent of Aboriginal commercial fishers indicated that they gave some of their commercial catch to their local Indigenous communities. These contributions ranged from 5 per cent to 20 per cent of annual catch, with the average contribution approximately 10 per cent.

Customary fishing


In recognising Torres Strait Island and Aboriginal people as a key stakeholder group, the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) increased its focus on improving the research and information available on Indigenous fishing. In 2010 it established an Interim Indigenous Reference Group to provide expert advice on the FRDC’s investment in research development and extension (RD&E) for Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander fishing and the fisheries and aquaculture industry. The first face-to-face meeting of the group occurred at the Cairns Forum 2011, which brought together more than 30 relevant experts. A key outcome of the forum was six Indigenous people being nominated to form the FRDC’s Indigenous Reference Group (IRG) (FRDC 2013b). The aim of the IRG was to develop a fisheries and aquaculture research, development and extension plan for Indigenous Australians. In line with this, the IRG has developed a futures plan that includes 11 key principles for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander RD&E in the fishing and fisheries and aquaculture industry. Drawing on the identified principles, the IRG has also developed a ‘Five RD&E Priorities for Indigenous Involvement in the Fishing and Seafood Industry’ document. These documents were endorsed at the Cairns Forum 2012, and the principles and RD&E priorities were unanimously supported by Indigenous participants as a sound basis for guiding RD&E focused on Indigenous fishing.

The five strategic priorities for Indigenous participation in fishing and aquaculture in Australia were identified as:• Primacy for Indigenous people—Indigenous people have certain recognised

rights associated with, and based on, the prior and continued occupation of country and water, and activities (such as fishing and gathering) associated with using and managing these.

• Acknowledgement of Indigenous cultural practices—Indigenous people have the right to maintain and develop cultural practices to address spiritual, cultural, social and economic needs associated with aquatic resources and landscapes.

• Self-determination of Indigenous rights to use and manage cultural assets and resources—Indigenous people have the right to determine courses of action in using and managing aquatic biological resources.

• Economic development opportunities arising from Indigenous people’s cultural assets and associated rights—Indigenous people have the right to engage in economic activity based on the use of traditional aquatic biological resources and/or the right to share in the benefits derived from the exploitation of aquatic biological resources.

• Capacity-building opportunities for Indigenous people are enhanced—Indigenous people have the right to access capacity-building activities to further their aspirations in using and managing aquatic biological resources (FRDC 2013a).

The IRG has identified RD&E actions to achieve these priorities. It is now working to promote these to relevant stakeholders (FRDC 2013b) and encourage activities that deliver improved benefits to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. An important factor for realising improved benefits will be the willingness and capacity of other sectors to effectively engage with the Indigenous fishing sector and communities.


Profile of Australian fisheries in 2014–15 and 2015–16

TABLE 50 Commonwealth fisheries profiles, 2014–15 to 2015–16

Fishery Species MethodNumber

(2014–15)Number

(2015–16)

Northern Prawn Banana prawn, tiger prawn, Endeavour prawn and king prawn

Otter trawl 55 vessels 53 vessels

Torres Strait a Prawns, tropical rock lobster, Spanish mackerel, pearl shell, trochus, finfish, sea cucumber, crab

Otter trawl, troll, handline, free dive, hookah

407 endorsements198 endorsements106 endorsements104 endorsements

91 endorsements57 endorsements85 endorsements

179 endorsements

532 endorsements281 endorsements123 endorsements117 endorsements143 endorsements78 endorsements117 endorsements

245 endorsements

SESSF Commonwealth Trawl Sector

Mixed fish species, particularly pink ling, blue grenadier, flathead, silver warehou

Otter trawl, Danish seine 52 vessels 51 vessels

SESSF Gillnet , Hook and Trap Sector

Mixed fish species particularly pink ling, blue-eye trevalla, gummy shark

Demersal gillnet, demersal longline, dropline, trotline,

trap, purse seine

74 vessels 65 vessels

SESSF Great Australian Bight Trawl Sector

Deepwater flathead, Bight redfish

Demersal otter, limited midwater trawl

6 vessels 4 vessels

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TABLE 50 Commonwealth fisheries profiles, 2014–15 to 2015–16


(2014–15)Number

(2015–16)

Southern Bluefin Tuna

Southern bluefin tuna Purse seine, pole and line, longline, trolling

23 vessels (6 farm boats and 25 domestic)

Eastern Tuna and Billfish

Yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna, skipjack tuna, albacore, billfish

Pelagic longline, purse seine, pole, trolling, rod and reel,

handline

40 vessels 44 vessels

Western Tuna and Billfish

Yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna, skipjack tuna, albacore, billfish

Pole and line, purse seine, pelagic longline, troll, rod and

reel, handline

3 vessels 3 vessels2 longliners1 minorline

Bass Strait Scallop Scallop Dredge 11 vessels 11 vessels

Small Pelagic b Blue mackerel, jack mackerel, redbait, Australian sardine

Purse seine, midwater trawl 3 vessels 3 vessels

Southern Squid Jig Gould’s squid Jig 11 vessels 7 vessels

Sub Antarctic Patagonian toothfish, mackerel icefishPatagonian toothfish

Trawl (demersal and midwater), longline, trial pot

fishingDemersal trawl

7 vessels 7 vessels

Western Deepwater Trawl

Mixed fish species Otter trawl 11 permits, no fishing

11 permits, no fishing

North West Slope TrawlScampi Otter trawl 7 permits, 1 vessel

7 permits2 fishing

Coral Sea Reef fish including shark, trochus, tropical rock lobster, sea cucumber, aquarium fish, live rock

Demersal line, trawl and fish trap, hand collection with and without breathing apparatus, hand-held scoop, seine nets

16 permits,3 vessels

16 permits3 vessels

South Tasman Rise Orange roughy, smooth oreodory, spikey oreodory

Deepwater demersal trawl closed closed

a Numbers of active transferable vessel holder and traditional inhabitant licences in Torres Strait with commercial fishing endorsements. b Includes four permits held in the Informally Managed Fishery. SESSF Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery. SFR statutory fishing right. Source: Australian Fisheries Management Authority

continued

TABLE 51 NSW fisheries profiles, 2014–15 to 2015–16


(2014–15)Number

(2015–16)

Abalone Blacklip abalone (only) Diving 50 shareholdings 50 shareholdings

Rock Lobster Eastern rock lobster Trapping 99 shareholdings 98 shareholdings

Ocean Trawl Prawns, flathead and school whiting

Otter board trawling 205 shareholdings 201 shareholdings

Ocean Trap and Line Snapper, leatherjacket, bonito and spanner crab

Fish and spanner crab traps, handline and dropline

345 shareholdings 346 shareholdings

Ocean Hauling Mullet, Australian sardine and Eastern Australian salmon

Hauling (seine) nets and purse seine net


Southern Fish Trawl Flathead, school whiting and squid

Otter board trawling 19 entitlements 23 shareholdings

Estuary Prawn Trawl School prawn, squid and king prawn

Otter board trawling 153 shareholdings 154 shareholdings

Estuary General Mullet, bream, prawn and crab

Mesh and hauling (seine) nets, crab and fish traps and

hand gathering


Inland Yabby and European carp (only)

Yabby traps and gillnets 28 entitlements 28 shareholdings

Sea Urchin and Turban Shell

Sea urchin and periwinkle Diving 37 entitlements 37 shareholdings

Aquaculture a Prawns Pond culture 10 licence holders 10 licence holders

Yabby Ponds and farm dams 70 licence holders 67 licence holders

Oyster Rack tray and stick 293 licence holders 297 licence holders

Silver perch Pond 77 licence holders 76 licence holders

Trout Ponds and raceway 23 licence holders 23 licence holders

Snapper na 9 licence holders 9 licence holders

Barramundi Pond culture 9 licence holders 10 licence holders

a Aquaculture licence holders may culture more than one species per licence. na Not applicable. Note: All New South Wales shares/entitlements are held in fishing businesses that may have shares and/or entitlements in one or more fisheries. The Abalone, Rock Lobster, Ocean Trawl (Prawn and Northern Fish Trawl), Ocean Trap and Line, Ocean Hauling, Estuary General and Estuary Prawn Trawl Fisheries are share management fisheries. The Sea Urchin and Turban Shell, Southern Fish Trawl and Inland Fisheries are restricted fisheries. Source: New South Wales Department of Primary Industries



TABLE 52 Victorian fisheries profiles, 2014–15 to 2015–16


(2014–15)Number

(2015–16)

Abalone Greenlip abalone, blacklip abalone

Diving 71 licences 71 licences

Scallops Scallop Dredge 90 licences 90 licences

Bay and Inlet Mixed species Various 89 licences 57 licences

Rock Lobster Southern rock lobster

Pots 116 licences and 7,235 pots

107 licences and 7,235 pots

Giant Crab Giant crab Pots 18 licences 16 licences

Inshore Trawl Mixed species Various 54 licences 54 licences

Wrasse (Ocean) Wrasse Handlines 22 licences 22 licences

Bait (General) Mixed species Various 12 licences 12 licences

Ocean (General) Mixed species Various 195 licences 183 licences

Aquaculture a Abalone Flow-through systems 11 licences 10 licences

Freshwater eel, longfin eel

Recirculation units and cultured waters

10 licences 12 licences

Mussels Longlines 18 licences 16 licences

Ornamental fish Recirculation units and ponds


Yabby Recirculation units, ponds and farm dams


Salmonids Recirculation units and raceways


Warm-water finfish Recirculation units, flow-through system

and ponds


Other na 4 licences 18 licences

a Aquaculture licence holders may culture more than one species on their licence. na Not applicable. Source: Victorian Department of Environment and Primary Industries





TABLE 53 Queensland fisheries profiles, 2014–15 to 2015–16


(2014–15)Number

(2015–16)

East Coast Trawl Tiger prawn, banana prawn, king prawn, Endeavour prawn, bay prawn, saucer scallop, bug

Otter trawl 383 licence holders 374 licence holders

River and Estuary Trawl Banana prawn, bay prawn, tiger prawn

Beam trawl 92 licence holders 87 licence holders

Gulf of Carpentaria Inshore

Barramundi, king threadfin, blue threadfin, shark, grey mackerel

Net 89 licence holders 88 licence holders

East Coast Net (mainly Tropical)

Barramundi, king threadfin, blue threadfin, shark, grey mackerel


East Coast Net (mainly Subtropical)

Mullet, tailor, whiting, bream, grey mackerel, shark


East Coast Shark Various shark species Net 134 licence holders 120 licence holders

East Coast Handline (mainly Tropical)

Coral trout, redthroat emperor, various other reef species

Handline 195 licence holders 192 licence holders

East Coast Handline (mainly Subtropical)

Snapper, pearl perch, other rocky reef species


Line RQ (Handline) a Coral trout, redthroat emperor, various other reef species


Line SM (Trolling) b Spanish mackerel Trolling 250 licence holders 244 licence holders

Estuary Crab Mud crab, blue swimmer crab

Pot 420 licence holders 417 licence holders

Oceanic Crab Spanner crab Pot 221 licence holders 232 licence holders

Aquaculture Prawns Pond culture 58 development approvals (22 producing)

58 development approvals (19 producing)

Barramundi Pond and cage

culture (incl. tank culture)



Oyster Rack and stick culture



Redclaw Pond culture 158 development approvals (26 producing)

156 developmentapprovals (25 producing)

Freshwater fish Pond and tank culture

215 development approvals (12 producing


Eel Pond and tank culture



a Coral Reef Fin Fish Fishery; the RQ symbol can be used only in the area defined for the East Coast Line Fishery symbol(s) appearing on the same licence. b Spanish Mackerel Fishery; the SM symbol can be used only in the area defined for the East Coast Line Fishery symbol(s) appearing on the same licence. Source: Fisheries Queensland, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry



TABLE 54 South Australian fisheries profiles, 2014–15 to 2015–16


(2014–15)Number

(2015–16)

Blue Crab Blue swimmer crab Pots 9 licence holders 9 licence holders

Central Zone Abalone Greenlip abalone, blacklip abalone

Diving 6 licence holders 6 licence holders

Gulf St Vincent Prawn King prawn Trawl 10 licence holders 10 licence holders

Lakes and Coorong Freshwater finfish, marine finfish, molluscs

Netting, line fishing, handlines

36 licence holders 36 licence holders

Marine Scalefish Various finfish, crustaceans, molluscs

Netting, line fishing, handlines and traps


Miscellaneous Various finfish, crustaceans, molluscs, worms

Traps, diving, etc. 15 licence holders 14 licence holders

Northern Zone Rock Lobster

Southern rock lobster Pots 63 licence holders 63 licence holders

Restricted Marine Scalefish

Various finfish, crustaceans, molluscs

Netting, line fishing, handlines, traps


River Fishery Freshwater finfish, crustaceans

Netting, pots 6 licence holders 6 licence holders

Southern Zone Rock Lobster

Southern rock lobster Pots 180 licence holders 180 licence holders

Southern Zone Abalone

Greenlip abalone, blacklip abalone


Spencer Gulf Prawn King prawn Trawl 39 licence holders 39 licence holders

West Coast Prawn King prawn Trawl 3 licence holders 3 licence holders

Western Zone Abalone

Greenlip abalone, blacklip abalone


Aquaculture Land-based Category A: native species to local area, e.g. yabby

Ponds, dams 59 licences 37 licences

Land-based Category B: exotic species to locality, e.g. marron, barramundi

Ponds, dams and recirculation systems


Land-based Category C: high risk, e.g. abalone

Ponds, recirculation systems


Marine: abalone Sea cages, contained longlines, uncontained

benthic structures


Marine: intertidal molluscs, e.g. oyster

Contained racks and contained longlines

334 licences 9 licence holders

Marine: subtidal molluscs, e.g. blue mussel

Longlines 38 licences 6 licence holders

Marine: tuna Sea cages 20 licences 10 licence holders

Marine: finfish Sea cages 25 licences 36 licence holders

Sources: Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia; South Australian Research and Development Institute



TABLE 55 Western Australian fisheries profiles, 2014–15 to 2015–16


(2014–15)Number

(2015–16)

West Coast Rock Lobster a

Western rock lobster Pots 252 boats 236 boats

Abalone b Greenlip abalone, brownlip abalone, Roe’s abalone

Diving 42 licences 41 active licences

Shark Bay Prawn King prawn, tiger prawn, Endeavour prawn, saucer scallop

Trawl 18 licences 18 licences

Exmouth Gulf Prawn King prawn, tiger prawn, Endeavour prawn

Trawl 15 licences 15 licences

Nickol Bay Prawn King prawn, banana prawn Trawl 14 licences 14 licences

Aquaculture Pearls Longlines na na

Yabby Ponds and farm dams

na na

Marron Ponds and farm dams

na na

Blue mussel Longlines na na

a Number of boats was presented because of changes in licencing and operation of the fishery. b Number of active licences were given instead of active boats given in previous years because of a change in data collection processes. na Not applicable. Source: WA Department of Fisheries

TABLE 56 Tasmanian fisheries profiles, 2014–15 to 2015–16


(2014–15)Number

(2015–16)

Abalone Blacklip abalone, greenlip abalone


Rock Lobster Southern rock lobster Pots 311 licence holders 311 licence holders

Giant Crab Giant crab Pots 84 licence holders 84 licence holders

Scallop Commercial scallop, doughboy scallop, queen scallop

Scallop harvester 70 licence holders 59 licence holders

Scalefish Various Netting/hooks 285 licence holders 281 licence holders

Aquaculture Atlantic salmon Sea cages 45 licence holders 45 licence holders

Pacific oyster Racking/line system 100 licence holders 101 licence holders

Blue mussel Longlines 8 licence holders 6 licence holders

Rainbow trout Sea cages 9 licence holders na

Other na 5 licence holders 14 licence holders

Abalone Land-based tanks 5 licence holders 6 licence holders

na Not applicable. Source: Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment



TABLE 57 Northern Territory fisheries profiles, 2014–15 to 2015–16


(2014–15)Number

(2015–16)

Coastal Finfish and bait Line, net and trap 61 licence holders 70 licence holders

Offshore a Mackerel, shark, reef fish Trolling, hand and longline net, trap and trawling


Barramundi Barramundi and threadfin Gillnet 17 licence holders 14 licence holders

Mud crab Mud crab Crab pots 49 licence holders 49 licence holders

Other Molluscs, oyster, sea cucumber, squid and aquarium fish

Hand harvest, jigging and a variety of other methods


Aquaculture b Prawns na 0 endorsements 0 endorsements

Barramundi na 1 endorsements 1 endorsements

Others na 3 endorsements 3 endorsements

Pearls na 3 licence holders 4 licence holders

a As a result of administrative changes in the Timor Reef Fishery and Demersal Fishery, both are now managed by individual transferrable quota and no restrictions apply to the number of licences that can be issued or held. b Aquaculture licence holders may culture more than one species on their licences. The number of licences is included once for each type; if a licence is approved for barramundi, prawns and other species, it will be listed once in each category. na Not applicable. Source: Northern Territory Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries


Glossary

aquaculture commercial growing of marine or freshwater animals and aquatic plants

aquaculture production live weight quantity of aquaculture product produced and marketed by aquaculturists

aquaculture value assessed value received by aquaculturists on the basis of an ‘at farmgate’ equivalent, for product marketed

export quantity data supplied by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on the basis of the net product weight (excluding packaging) exported. Exports are identified by the ABS according to source state or territory, not state or territory in which the product was caught or farmed

export value data supplied by the ABS, and valued on a free on board (fob) basis at the Australian port of export. The costs of freight, insurance and other distributive services beyond the Australian customs border are not included

fisheries refers to Commonwealth, state and territory waters in which marine and freshwater animals are commercially caught or farmed unless otherwise specified

fisheries production refers to commercial production of wild-catch and aquaculture marine or freshwater animals from Commonwealth, state and territory waters and aquaculture farms unless otherwise specified

import quantity data supplied by the ABS on the basis of the net product weight (excluding packaging) imported

import value data supplied by the ABS on the basis of product cost. Imports are valued on a customs value for duty basis that is identical to a free on board (fob) basis; the customs value for duty is the price actually paid at the port of origin, including inland freight and insurance costs incurred in delivering the product(s) to the port of origin; the freight and insurance costs of delivering the product(s) to the Australian port of destination are excluded

production quantity measure of the quantity of fish product landed by a fishery, usually on the basis of catch records

production value assessed value at the point of landing for the quantity produced (excludes transport and marketing costs)

Glossary


real terms/real prices historical or future prices adjusted to reflect changes to the purchasing power of money (most commonly measured by the consumer price index)

re-exported goods (included in merchandise exports statistics) originally imported and then exported in either the same condition in which they were imported, or after undergoing repair or minor alterations that leave them essentially unchanged; not considered to be Australian production or manufacture; minor operations include blending, packaging, bottling, cleaning and sorting

reimported goods (included in merchandise import statistics) originally exported and then imported in either the same condition in which they were exported, or after undergoing repair or minor operations that leave them essentially unchanged; minor operations include blending, packaging, bottling, cleaning and sorting

real real dollars or real terms refer to conversion of nominal dollar values to take account of inflation; comparison from year to year is expressed in nominal terms unless stated otherwise

rounding small discrepancies in totals are generally caused by the rounding components

seafood any fish or other aquatic plant or animal intended for human consumption; excludes non-edible fisheries and aquaculture products

southern bluefin tuna sold from aquaculture farms in South Australia and reported at its market value (farmgate aquaculture value); the input value of those tuna is also included as a production output from the Commonwealth’s Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery; to avoid double counting, the input value is netted out of Australian totals

wild-catch marine or freshwater animals commercially taken from the wild rather than farmed inland or along coastal areas

Note on jurisdictions

Australian fisheries are defined as those fisheries falling within the Australian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), which extends to 200 nautical miles from coastal baselines. Australia does have some jurisdiction over the seabed outside the EEZ, where the continental shelf extends beyond the zone. This extended continental shelf area is of limited importance to the Australian fishing industry, as jurisdiction is restricted to sedentary marine organisms. To simplify jurisdiction, maritime boundaries (determined by legislation) specify the default management responsibility of the state, NT and Australian governments. Each state and the Northern Territory has responsibility for fisheries that lie within its internal waters (for example, river, lake and estuarine fisheries) and, where applicable, adjacent fisheries within three nautical miles from the coastline (coastal waters).

The Commonwealth has jurisdiction for fisheries that lie between 3 and 200 nautical miles from the coastline. When a fishery falls within two or more jurisdictions, an offshore constitutional settlement arrangement is generally developed and responsibility is passed to one jurisdiction.

For more information about maritime boundaries, see the Geoscience Australia website.


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ABARESAustralian fisheries and aquaculture statistics 2016

Statistical tables

TABLE S1 Gross value of fisheries and aquaculture production, Australia

2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 p$’000 $’000 $’000

New South Wales 92,479 89,484 91,082 Victoria 54,840 58,742 57,810 Queensland 191,334 182,209 175,897 South Australia 210,410 240,204 264,653 Western Australia 416,919 488,420 504,068 Tasmania 176,947 175,265 182,349 Northern Territory 30,359 31,071 34,894 Total 1,173,289 1,265,394 1,310,754

New South Wales 53,365 60,660 64,885 Victoria 25,395 29,054 27,584 Queensland 89,136 114,058 118,300 South Australia 181,370 227,480 251,520 Western Australia 73,300 81,186 89,199 Tasmania 559,052 650,343 730,723 Northern Territory 15,200 24,100 24,522 Total 996,818 1,186,881 1,306,733

Northern Prawn 115,201 106,827 124,014 Torres Strait 30,460 25,109 24,355 SESSF Commonwealth Trawl Sector 40,133 38,357 42,913 SESSF Gillnet, Hook and Trap Sector 20,397 20,915 22,378 SESSF Great Australian Bight Trawl Sector 11,216 8,474 7,694 Eastern Tuna and Billfish – Longline and minor line 31,216 34,975 48,755 Southern Bluefin Tuna 39,477 36,807 35,875 Western Tuna and Billfish np np npBass Strait Scallop 546 2,761 4,610 Southern Squid Jig np 890 1,035 Other fisheries b 51,806 75,160 127,201 Total 340,453 350,276 438,829 Total value c 2,473,090 2,769,110 3,025,746

TableS1Grossvalueoffisheriesandaquacultureproduction,Australia

State wild‐catch fisheries

Aquaculture a

Commonwealth fisheries

a Excludes the value of hatchery fishery production. b Includes entries marked np and Small Pelagics, Macquarie Island, Coral Sea, Heard and McDonald Islands, SESSF Victorian coastal waters sector, Norfolk Island, South Tasman Rise, Eastern and Western Skipjack Tuna, East Coast Deepwater Trawl, North West Slope Trawl, and Western Deepwater Trawl fisheries because of confidentiality requirements. c To avoid double counting, total value has been reduced to allow for southern bluefin tuna caught in the Commonwealth Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery, as an input to farms in South Australia. na Not available. np Not for publication because of confidentiality requirements. Included in Other fisheries. p Preliminary. SESSF Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery.Sources: ABARES; Australian Fisheries Management Authority; Department of Fisheries, Western Australia; Department of Primary Industries, New South Wales; Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Tasmania; Fisheries Queensland, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; Fisheries Victoria, Department of Environment and Primary Industries; Northern Territory Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries; Primary Industries and Regions, South Australia; South Australian Research and Development Institute

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TABLE S2 Wild-caught fisheries production a

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Australian salmon 2,226 3,238 1,669 2,569 2,108 3,306 Australian sardine 35,867 21,268 38,759 24,786 44,898 29,734 Barramundi 1,236 10,207 1,074 8,804 1,029 9,080 Bream 1,118 6,374 1,032 6,195 1,030 6,420 Coral trout 871 28,081 774 25,043 856 27,158 Dories 410 1,972 466 2,103 466 2,038 Flathead 3,458 21,282 3,743 21,627 3,788 24,471 Gemfish 143 348 117 279 118 287 Pink ling 809 4,367 969 4,559 821 4,701 Mullet 6,048 19,200 5,147 15,056 4,743 14,671 Orange roughy 210 795 280 1,646 415 2,319 Shark b 5,455 24,436 5,403 25,512 5,539 26,758 Spanish mackerel 1,212 9,065 1,244 9,331 1,280 9,688 Tuna 8,191 61,796 8,889 63,653 10,225 74,428 Whiting 2,325 14,943 2,638 17,726 2,867 18,649 Other 35,505 187,581 32,462 202,135 46,313 262,573 Total 105,083 414,951 104,666 431,024 126,497 516,282

Crab 4,950 54,514 5,006 54,951 4,686 52,763 Prawns 21,249 275,067 20,210 278,520 19,930 301,504 Rock lobster 10,516 588,365 10,309 667,656 10,102 694,768 Other 399 6,276 454 6,316 396 7,030 Total 37,114 924,222 35,979 1,007,442 35,114 1,056,066

Abalone 3,922 138,203 3,753 135,681 3,394 131,516 Octopus 623 4,944 673 5,050 725 5,641 Pipi 584 4,760 615 5,159 722 6,298 Scallop 4,421 11,323 4,323 11,259 5,013 13,996 Squid 1,171 8,981 1,853 11,612 2,271 12,768 Other 299 5,202 2,158 7,261 266 6,095 Total 11,020 173,414 13,375 176,022 12,392 176,314 Other NEI 285 1,155 231 1,182 245 921 Total wild-caught 153,504 1,513,742 154,251 1,615,670 174,247 1,749,583

a State and Commonwealth wild-catch production. b Shark converted to whole weight. NEI Not elsewhere included. p Preliminary.Sources: ABARES; Australian Fisheries Management Authority; Department of Fisheries, Western Australia; Department of Primary Industries, New South Wales; Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Tasmania; Fisheries Queensland, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; Fisheries Victoria, Department of Environment and Primary Industries; Northern Territory Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries; Primary Industries and Regions, South Australia; South Australian Research and Development Institute

TABLE S2 Wild-caught fisheries production a

Fish

Crustaceans

Molluscs

2014–15 2015–16 p2013–14

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TABLE S3 Fisheries and aquaculture production in 2013–14, by state, Australia a

NSW Vic. Qld SA WA Tas. NT C’wlth Aust.Value $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Tuna 0 0 0 122,400 7 0 41 61,748 146,726 bSalmonids c 2,739 8,863 0 0 32 531,322 0 0 542,956 Other 51,391 9,582 92,721 46,105 45,236 3,539 25,939 130,162 d 404,675 Total 54,130 18,445 92,721 168,505 45,274 534,861 25,980 191,910 1,094,357 CrustaceansPrawns 22,176 1,876 129,206 29,845 36,006 0 0 119,480 338,589 Rock lobster 10,003 21,710 20,251 108,465 321,229 83,529 0 23,178 588,365 Crab 7,602 85 29,608 4,877 6,872 1,220 4,221 29 54,514 Other 2,265 421 682 1,276 1,793 0 1 2,959 9,397 Total 42,047 24,092 179,746 144,463 365,900 84,749 4,222 145,646 990,865

Abalone 3,876 34,252 0 33,014 8,058 84,716 0 0 163,917 Scallop 0 0 5,435 0 1,987 3,346 0 555 11,323 Oyster 36,007 0 522 32,080 0 22,688 0 0 91,297 Squid 831 410 657 4,006 542 759 1 1,775 8,981 Other 2,343 3,036 0 7,972 66,623 4,647 155 472 85,249 Total 43,057 37,698 6,614 77,072 77,211 116,156 157 2,803 360,766 Other NEI 6,610 0 1,389 1,740 1,834 234 15,200 95 27,102 Total value 145,844 80,235 280,470 391,780 490,219 735,999 45,559 340,453 e 2,473,090 bQuantity t t t t t t t t t

Tuna 0 0 0 7,544 1 0 6 8,184 10,686 bSalmonids c 253 1,186 0 0 3 40,405 0 0 41,846 Other 11,016 3,044 11,545 36,994 9,337 405 5,084 24,237 d 101,661 Total 11,269 4,230 11,545 44,538 9,341 40,810 5,090 32,421 154,193

Prawns 1,731 159 9,482 1,805 2,939 0 0 8,908 25,023 Rock lobster 146 312 818 1,577 5,860 1,165 0 639 10,516 Crab 523 7 2,770 684 722 25 211 7 4,950 Other 178 65 36 29 69 0 0 151 528 Total 2,578 543 13,106 4,095 9,590 1,190 211 9,705 41,018

Abalone 130 1,165 0 992 239 2,222 0 0 4,748 Scallop 0 0 2,514 0 280 1,346 0 281 4,421 Oyster 3,266 0 0 4,900 0 3,386 0 0 11,552 Squid 103 37 131 358 40 68 0 434 1,171 Other 295 800 0 2,201 433 928 30 56 4,743 Total 3,794 2,002 2,645 8,451 992 7,950 30 771 26,635 Other NEI 305 0 94 230 56 130 815 9 1,640 Total quantity 17,945 6,775 27,391 57,314 19,978 50,080 6,146 42,907 e 223,486 b

Molluscs

a State totals include aquaculture but exclude hatchery production. b To avoid double counting, total has been reduced to allow for southern bluefin tuna caught in the Commonwealth Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery, as an input to farms in South Australia. c Includes salmon and trout production. d Includes fish (excluding tuna) component of Commonwealth fisheries, plus catch from Commonwealth fisheries that cannot be disaggregated for confidentiality reasons. e Totals include all fisheries under Commonwealth jurisdiction. na Not available. NEI Not elsewhere included.Sources: ABARES; Australian Fisheries Management Authority; Department of Fisheries, Western Australia; Department of Primary Industries, New South Wales; Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Tasmania; Fisheries Queensland, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; Fisheries Victoria, Department of Environment and Primary Industries; Northern Territory Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries; Primary Industries and Regions, South Australia; South Australian Research and Development Institute


Fish

Molluscs

Fish

Crustaceans

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Tuna 0 0 0 130,670 7 0 0 63,646 160,882 bSalmonids c 2,838 7,490 0 0 51 620,464 0 0 630,842 Other 45,241 12,066 90,956 61,693 47,525 3,224 26,246 147,879 d 434,830 Total 48,079 19,556 90,956 192,363 47,582 623,687 26,246 211,526 1,226,554 CrustaceansPrawns 24,920 1,904 150,010 35,569 37,330 0 0 115,075 364,808 Rock lobster 11,430 24,296 17,791 124,709 385,884 89,008 0 14,537 667,656 Crab 8,033 0 29,122 4,827 7,112 1,254 4,578 25 54,951 Other 1,599 1,334 1,043 1,370 2,157 0 0 2,654 10,157 Total 45,983 27,534 197,966 166,475 432,483 90,262 4,578 132,291 1,097,571

Abalone 3,515 34,941 0 36,638 8,888 80,397 0 0 164,379 Scallop 0 0 4,413 0 3,107 952 0 2,786 11,259 Oyster 40,641 0 424 28,390 0 23,560 0 0 93,015 Squid 963 742 608 4,859 470 963 1 3,006 11,612 Other 2,629 5,023 0 7,749 75,457 5,354 246 589 97,046 Total 47,748 40,706 5,445 77,636 87,922 111,226 247 6,381 377,311 Other NEI 8,334 0 1,900 31,210 1,619 433 24,100 79 67,674 Total value 150,143 87,796 296,267 467,684 569,606 825,608 55,171 350,275 e 2,769,110 bQuantity t t t t t t t t t

Tuna 0 0 0 8,418 1 0 0 8,888 12,360 bSalmonids c 277 1,147 0 0 6 47,184 0 0 48,614 Other 9,509 2,535 11,744 40,384 9,744 331 5,064 22,236 d 101,547 Total 9,786 3,682 11,744 48,802 9,751 47,514 5,064 31,124 162,521


Abalone 124 1,175 0 1,079 248 1,977 0 0 4,603 Scallop 0 0 2,041 0 438 485 0 1,359 4,323 Oyster 3,713 0 0 3,891 0 3,366 0 0 12,789 Squid 118 59 122 462 36 102 0 955 1,853 Other 340 1,160 0 2,166 416 1,099 47 78 5,306 Total 4,295 2,394 2,163 7,598 1,137 7,029 47 2,391 28,873 Other NEI 341 0 163 4,160 37 105 1,011 8 5,824 Total quantity 16,927 6,672 28,488 64,918 20,818 55,709 6,351 41,868 e 238,622 b

Molluscs

a State totals include aquaculture but exclude hatchery production. b To avoid double counting, total has been reduced to allow for southern bluefin tuna caught in the Commonwealth Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery, as an input to farms in South Australia. c Includes salmon and trout production. d Includes fish (excluding tuna) component of Commonwealth fisheries, plus catch from Commonwealth fisheries that cannot be disaggregated for confidentiality reasons. e Totals include all fisheries under Commonwealth jurisdiction. na Not available. NEI Not elsewhere included.Sources: ABARES; Australian Fisheries Management Authority; Department of Fisheries, Western Australia; Department of Primary Industries, New South Wales; Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Tasmania; Fisheries Queensland, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; Fisheries Victoria, Department of Environment and Primary Industries; Northern Territory Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries; Primary Industries and Regions, South Australia; South Australian Research and Development Institute


Fish

Molluscs

Fish

Crustaceans

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Tuna 0 0 0 126,870 6 0 59 74,362 170,728 Salmonids c 2,290 10,981 na 0 74 704,370 na 0 717,714 Other 46,501 11,885 98,126 79,386 44,887 3,209 31,560 206,988 d 522,543 Total 48,791 22,866 98,126 206,256 44,967 707,579 31,620 281,350 1,410,985 CrustaceansPrawns 23,279 2,165 143,150 45,039 43,387 0 0 130,972 387,992 Rock lobster 11,785 24,516 19,441 137,680 394,121 92,946 0 14,279 694,768 Crab 9,514 113 24,170 5,606 8,326 2,030 2,984 21 52,763 Other 1,858 719 1,341 1,569 2,122 0 0 3,235 10,845 Total 46,436 27,513 188,101 189,894 447,956 94,976 2,984 148,508 1,146,369

Abalone 3,582 30,824 0 36,936 6,250 82,583 0 0 160,176 Scallop 0 0 3,040 0 4,673 1,667 0 4,615 13,996 Oyster 44,320 0 564 30,950 0 21,206 0 0 97,041 Squid 1,115 508 673 5,245 483 1,347 26 3,370 12,768 Other 3,133 3,683 0 9,372 86,124 3,568 264 978 107,122 Total 52,150 35,016 4,277 82,503 97,531 110,371 291 8,964 391,102 Other NEI 8,590 0 3,693 37,520 2,812 145 24,522 8 77,290 Total value 155,967 85,394 294,197 516,173 593,267 913,072 59,416 438,829 e 3,025,746 Quantity t t t t t t t t t

Tuna 0 0 0 8,895 1 0 11 10,213 14,221 Salmonids c 196 1,343 0 0 8 54,772 0 0 56,319 Other 9,324 3,300 12,274 46,538 10,168 370 5,894 35,066 d 122,935 Total 9,520 4,643 12,274 55,433 10,177 55,142 5,905 45,279 193,475


Abalone 128 1,054 0 976 167 1,826 0 0 4,151 Scallop 0 0 1,406 0 601 744 0 2,261 5,013 Oyster 3,727 0 0 4,589 0 3,029 0 0 11,345 Squid 109 47 135 427 34 434 5 1,081 2,271 Other 326 850 0 2,731 526 718 51 137 5,339 Total 4,290 1,951 1,541 8,723 1,329 6,751 56 3,478 28,119 Other NEI 330 0 68 4,412 37 81 0 2 4,930 Total quantity 16,526 7,146 26,890 73,481 21,229 63,138 6,110 56,773 e 266,393

Molluscs

a State totals include aquaculture but exclude hatchery production. b To avoid double counting, total has been reduced to allow for southern bluefin tuna caught in the Commonwealth Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery, as an input to farms in South Australia. c Includes salmon and trout production. d Includes fish (excluding tuna) component of Commonwealth fisheries, plus catch from Commonwealth fisheries that cannot be disaggregated for confidentiality reasons. e Totals include all fisheries under Commonwealth jurisdiction. p Preliminary. na Not available. NEI Not elsewhere included.Sources: ABARES; Australian Fisheries Management Authority; Department of Fisheries, Western Australia; Department of Primary Industries, New South Wales; Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Tasmania; Fisheries Queensland, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; Fisheries Victoria, Department of Environment and Primary Industries; Northern Territory Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries; Primary Industries and Regions, South Australia; South Australian Research and Development Institute

TABLE S5 Fisheries and aquaculture production in 2015–16, by state, Australia ap

Fish

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Fish

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TABLE S6 Fisheries and aquaculture production in 2015–16, by location of catch and production, Australia ap

NSW Vic. Qld SA WA Tas. NT Other b Aust.Value $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Tuna 13,256 6 27,791 126,870 1,965 779 59 1 170,728 Salmonids 2,290 10,981 0 0 74 704,370 0 0 717,714 Other 59,557 47,374 110,181 91,205 46,330 13,326 31,563 123,007 522,543 Total 75,102 58,361 137,972 218,075 48,369 718,476 31,622 123,008 1,410,985

Prawns 23,968 2,165 157,680 45,039 153,232 0 5,851 56 387,992 Rock lobster 11,785 24,516 33,720 137,680 394,121 92,946 0 0 694,768 Crab 9,517 125 24,171 5,606 8,326 2,036 2,984 0 52,763 Other 1,877 830 1,828 1,569 3,996 0 33 713 10,845 Total 47,147 27,636 217,400 189,894 559,674 94,982 8,868 769 1,146,369

Abalone 3,582 30,824 0 36,936 6,250 82,583 0 0 160,176 Scallop 0 2,622 3,040 0 4,676 3,656 3 0 13,996 Oyster 44,320 0 564 30,950 0 21,206 0 0 97,041 Squid 1,777 1,308 682 5,461 710 1,689 33 1,109 12,768 Other 3,320 4,226 1 9,372 86,125 3,814 264 0 107,122 Total 53,000 38,980 4,287 82,719 97,761 112,948 300 1,109 391,102 Other NEI 8,590 6 3,693 37,520 2,812 146 24,522 0 77,290 Total value 183,839 124,983 363,351 528,208 708,616 926,552 65,312 124,885 3,025,746 cQuantity t t t t t t t t t

Tuna 1,511 1 3,517 8,895 191 95 11 0 14,221 Salmonids 196 1,343 0 0 8 54,772 0 0 56,319 Other 12,296 11,284 14,173 48,749 10,366 2,422 5,895 17,750 122,935 Total 14,002 12,628 17,690 57,644 10,565 57,289 5,906 17,751 193,475

Prawns 1,746 175 10,441 2,574 9,341 0 273 8 24,559 Rock lobster 158 288 1,214 1,592 5,712 1,138 0 0 10,102 Crab 532 10 2,571 726 672 25 149 0 4,686 Other 122 83 86 21 175 0 2 33 523 Total 2,559 556 14,312 4,913 15,900 1,164 425 42 39,870

Abalone 128 1,054 0 976 167 1,826 0 0 4,151 Scallop 0 1,285 1,406 0 602 1,719 0 0 5,013 Oyster 3,727 0 0 4,589 0 3,029 0 0 11,345 Squid 320 316 136 484 63 549 6 397 2,271 Other 352 936 0 2,731 526 743 51 0 5,339 Total 4,527 3,591 1,542 8,780 1,359 7,866 57 397 28,119 Other NEI 330 2 68 4,412 37 81 0 0 4,930 Total quantity 21,418 16,776 33,611 75,749 27,861 66,400 6,388 18,190 266,393 c

a Commonwealth, state and territory production is allocated according to the state or territory waters in which the catch was taken. The totals include aquaculture production but exclude hatchery production. b Includes Commonwealth fisheries that have been aggregated for reasons of confidentiality; they are, Small Pelagics, Macquarie Island, Heard and McDonald Islands, Coral Sea, North West Slope, Southern Squid and Western Deepwater Trawl fisheries. c Totals include confidential Commonwealth landings and only sum across. NEI Not elsewhere included. p Preliminary.Sources: ABARES; Australian Fisheries Management Authority; Department of Fisheries, Western Australia; Department of Primary Industries, New South Wales; Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Tasmania; Fisheries Queensland, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; Fisheries Victoria, Department of Primary Industries; Northern Territory Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries; Primary Industries and Regions, South Australia; South Australian Research and Development Institute

TABLE S6 Fisheries and aquaculture production in 2015–16, by location of catch and production, Austra

Molluscs

Fish

Crustaceans

Molluscs

Fish

Crustaceans

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Production


TABLE S7 Fisheries and aquaculture production, New South Wales

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Rock lobster 146 10,003 154 11,430 158 11,785 King prawn 588 11,189 619 12,612 525 10,173 School prawn 819 6,241 702 6,890 692 6,740 Other prawn a 36 251 23 308 31 381 Crab 523 7,602 532 8,033 532 9,514 Other b 160 1,980 130 1,262 114 1,522 Total c 2,273 37,267 2,159 40,536 2,052 40,115

Blacklip abalone 130 3,876 124 3,515 128 3,582 Cuttlefish 64 298 78 362 64 343 Pipi 69 648 121 1,208 168 1,943 Octopus 177 1,368 211 1,329 145 1,100 Squid 38 533 40 601 45 772 Other d 11 93 9 82 13 90 Total c 490 6,817 582 7,097 563 7,830

Sea mullet 3,926 13,339 2,841 8,941 2,843 9,552 Silver trevally 168 666 85 453 89 473 Yellowtail kingfish 108 1,247 118 1,109 100 947 Jack mackerel 2 3 0 0 0 1 Black bream and yellowfin bream 359 4,008 328 3,617 282 3,565 Eastern Australian salmon 1,058 1,828 765 1,201 836 1,302 Snapper 205 2,058 166 1,737 175 2,003 Grey morwong 27 149 21 93 21 106 Mulloway 58 605 76 708 76 818 Sand whiting 81 1,193 120 1,681 99 1,514 Luderick 372 594 389 666 291 707 Eastern school whiting 625 2,687 785 2,667 869 2,828 Dusky flathead 118 1,176 139 1,321 143 1,353 Other e 3,655 18,182 3,367 17,094 3,178 17,383 Total c 10,762 47,735 9,201 41,290 9,002 42,552 Other NEI f 90 660 82 561 125 585 Total wild-caught 13,614 92,479 12,024 89,484 11,742 91,082

Prawns 287 4,495 331 5,110 326 5,985 Yabby 18 285 15 338 8 336 Oyster 3,266 36,007 3,713 40,641 3,727 44,320 Silver perch 195 2,718 246 3,010 254 2,968 Trout 253 2,739 277 2,838 196 2,290 Blue mussel 38 233 0 10 0 0Barramundi 59 938 62 941 68 982 Ornamental fish 0 411 0 437 0 474 Other h 215 5,539 259 7,336 205 7,531 Total 4,331 53,365 4,904 60,660 4,784 64,885 Total production c 17,945 145,844 16,927 150,143 16,526 155,967

a Mainly includes tiger prawn, royal red prawn and greasyback prawn. b Mainly includes Balmain bug, yabby and nippers. c Excludes catches in the Commonwealth and other jurisdiction fisheries landed into New South Wales. d Mainly includes cockle, periwinkle, whelk and blue mussel. e Mainly includes Australian sardine, blue mackerel, leatherjacket, flathead, bonito, yellowtail scad, sandy sprat, tailor, silver biddy and eel. f Mainly includes beachworms and sea urchin. g Excludes hatchery production. h Mainly includes longfin eel, golden perch, Murray cod, mulloway and pearl oyster. p Preliminary. na Not available. NEI Not elsewhere included.Source: Department of Primary Industries, New South Wales

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TABLE S7 Fisheries and aquaculture production, New South Wales

Crustaceans

Molluscs

Aquaculture g

Fish

2013–14

100

Production


TABLE S8 Fisheries and aquaculture production, Victoria a

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Southern Rock lobster 312 21,710 289 24,296 288 24,516 Prawns 159 1,876 156 1,904 175 2,165 Crab 7 85 0 0 9 113 Other 64 411 148 1,318 79 714 Total 542 24,082 593 27,518 551 27,507

Abalone 734 21,474 739 20,200 728 19,740 Scallop 0 0 0 0 0 0Squid b 37 410 59 742 47 508 Octopus 23 155 21 86 18 60 Other 133 730 125 698 68 385 Total 927 22,770 944 21,726 861 20,694

Australian sardine 1,076 560 863 1,536 1,524 1,682 Black bream 55 445 66 720 45 439 Southern garfish 48 540 34 252 28 168 Shark c 43 108 41 225 38 177 Snapper 144 1,060 147 1,385 108 1,000 Eel 94 1,348 66 930 55 758 Australian salmon 381 217 211 141 450 251 King George whiting 85 1,282 115 2,522 213 3,618 Other 961 2,429 722 1,786 604 1,515 Total 2,887 7,988 2,265 9,497 3,064 9,609 Total wild caught 4,356 54,840 3,802 58,742 4,476 57,810

Abalone 431 12,778 436 14,741 326 11,084 Blue mussel 644 2,150 1,014 4,239 764 3,238 Yabby 1 10 3 16 1 6 Salmonids e 1,186 8,863 1,147 7,490 1,343 10,981 Warmwater finfish f 157 1,594 270 2,569 236 2,277 Ornamental fish no 0 no 0 no 0Other 0 0 0 0 0 0Total 2,419 25,395 2,870 29,054 2,670 27,584 Total production 6,775 80,235 6,672 87,796 7,146 85,394

Fish

Aquaculture d

2013–14

a Victorian Department of Primary Industries estimate values for wild fisheries species including abalone, rock lobster, Australian salmon, pilchards and eels during the 2013–14, 2014–15 and 2015–16 financial years. Other Values were estimated by ABARES. Quantities for individual species are provided by Fisheries Victoria. b Gould's squid taken by machine jig are now being reported to the Commonwealth. c Shark data only include Victorian bays and inlets and small quantities taken in ocean waters by non-shark fishers operating in state-proclaimed waters. d Excludes hatchery production. e Includes salmon and trout production. f Includes Australian bass, barramundi, catfish, golden perch, Murray cod and silver perch. p Preliminary. na Not available. no Only number of fish is reported; 3,370,thousand for 2013–14, 2,777 thousand for 2014–15 and 2,438 thousand for 2015–16.Sources: ABARES; Fisheries Victoria, Department of Environment and Primary Industries

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TABLE S8 Fisheries and aquaculture production, Victoria a

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TABLE S9 Fisheries and aquaculture production, Queensland

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Prawns Banana prawn 930 7,612 712 5,831 478 3,911 Endeavour prawn 428 3,076 542 3,898 483 3,476 King prawn 3,161 40,460 2,638 33,772 2,581 33,044 Tiger prawn 1,103 16,882 1,492 22,824 1,299 19,870 Other 373 2,150 434 2,507 404 2,349 Total 5,995 70,179 5,819 68,832 5,245 62,650 Crab 2,770 29,608 2,848 29,122 2,570 24,170 Rock lobster and bug 818 20,251 755 17,791 838 19,441 Total 9,583 120,038 9,422 115,745 8,653 106,260

Scallop 2,514 5,435 2,041 4,413 1,406 3,040 Squid a 131 657 122 608 135 673 Total 2,645 6,092 2,163 5,021 1,541 3,713

Snapper 64 523 60 487 67 543 Tropical snapper 222 1,246 240 1,362 476 2,912 Barramundi 826 7,580 694 6,367 706 6,480 Bream (including tarwhine) 134 1,074 133 1,067 194 1,549 Mullet 1,681 4,202 1,938 4,844 1,520 3,801 Tailor na na na na na naWhiting 864 3,071 956 3,225 1,092 3,690 Coral trout 840 27,466 754 24,647 817 26,716 Redthroat emperor 219 1,477 202 1,359 164 1,106 Blue threadfin 208 830 157 629 142 568 King threadfin 310 1,349 345 1,500 311 1,353 Shark 580 1,740 492 1,476 665 1,996 Spanish mackerel 554 3,875 535 3,747 459 3,213 Grey mackerel 719 3,992 766 4,252 864 4,796 Other species 1,363 5,970 1,305 5,658 1,459 6,397 Total 8,716 65,204 8,716 61,443 9,074 65,924 Other NEI 0 0 0 0 0 0Total wild-caught 20,945 191,334 20,301 182,209 19,269 175,897

Prawns 3,487 59,027 4,951 81,178 4,302 80,500 Barramundi 2,682 25,105 2,931 27,501 3,053 29,300 Oyster 0 522 0 424 0 564 Pearls 0 0 0 0 0 0Silver perch 97 1,107 53 626 103 1,105 Barcoo grunter 0 0 0 0 0 0Redclaw 36 682 45 1,043 51 1,341 Aquarium fish c 0 737 0 889 0 1,300 Other d 145 1,956 207 2,397 112 4,190 Total 6,446 89,136 8,187 114,058 7,621 118,300

Total production 27,391 280,470 28,488 296,267 26,890 294,197 a Includes cuttlefish. b Excludes hatchery production. c Exotic and native species (including Australian lungfish, northern saratoga and southern saratoga). d Includes eel, Murray cod, golden perch, sleepy cod, Australian bass, marine finfish, crab, and pearls. p Preliminary. na Not available. NEI Not elsewhere included.Source: Fisheries Queensland, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

TABLE S9 Fisheries and aquaculture production, Queensland

Crustaceans

Molluscs

Aquaculture b

Fish

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Production


TABLE S10 Fisheries and aquaculture production, South Australia

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Prawns 1,805 29,845 2,097 35,569 2,574 45,039 Southern rock lobster 1,577 108,465 1,563 124,709 1,592 137,680 Crab 684 4,877 668 4,827 726 5,606 Other 17 846 17 920 16 1,369 Total 4,083 144,033 4,345 166,025 4,908 189,694 MolluscsAbalone 662 22,124 745 25,238 626 22,206 Pipi 444 3,118 430 3,060 492 3,480 Squid 358 4,006 462 4,859 427 5,245 Other 138 1,404 159 1,619 151 1,492 Total 1,602 30,652 1,796 34,776 1,696 32,423 Fish aWestern Australian salmon 61 153 276 464 457 807 Mullet 213 970 138 710 149 805 Australian herring 143 397 116 406 90 354 Snapper 549 4,815 586 5,065 427 4,065 King George whiting 265 4,249 310 5,189 272 4,595 Garfish 261 1,957 216 1,770 163 1,627 Leatherjacket 59 146 76 195 153 283 Australian sardine 33,197 19,254 36,020 21,612 41,103 25,895 Yellowfin whiting 110 902 96 885 115 1,047 Snook 40 192 45 207 47 211 Golden perch 88 1,096 84 1,134 79 1,139 Other 1,196 1,594 1,051 1,766 1,024 1,708 Total 36,182 35,725 39,014 39,403 44,079 42,536 Total wild-caught 41,867 210,410 45,155 240,204 50,683 264,653 Aquaculture bMarron and yabby c 12 430 13 450 5 200 Oyster d 4,900 32,080 3,891 28,390 4,589 30,950 Southern bluefin tuna e 7,544 122,400 8,418 130,670 8,895 126,870 Abalone f 330 10,890 334 11,400 350 14,730 Blue mussel 1,619 3,450 1,577 3,070 2,088 4,400 Other g 1,042 12,120 5,530 53,500 6,871 74,370 Total 15,447 181,370 19,763 227,480 22,798 251,520 Total production 57,314 391,780 64,918 467,684 73,481 516,173

TABLE S10 Fisheries and aquaculture production, South Australia

Crustaceans

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a Excludes catch from Commonwealth waters. b Excludes hatchery production. c Marron and yabby are grouped together to protect commercial confidentiality. d Excludes spat. e Processed weight. Input of wild-caught southern bluefin tuna from Commonwealth Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery was 4 198 tonnes in 2012–13, 5 050 tonnes in 2013–14 and 4 947 tonnes in 2014–15. f Includes the value of local spat sales. g Includes barramundi, yellowtail kingfish, mulloway, rainbow trout, algae and brine shrimp production. p Preliminary.Sources: Primary Industries and Regions, South Australia; South Australian Research and Development Institute

2013–14

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Production


TABLE S11 Fisheries and aquaculture production, Western Australia

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Rock lobster 5,860 321,229 6,127 385,884 5,712 394,121 Prawns 2,939 36,006 2,979 37,330 3,226 43,387 Crab 722 6,872 705 7,112 672 8,326 Other 7 79 14 162 13 187 Total 9,527 364,186 9,825 430,488 9,624 446,021

Abalone 239 8,058 248 8,888 167 6,250 Scallop 280 1,987 438 3,107 601 4,673 Squid 40 542 36 470 34 483 Other a 245 5,110 269 6,961 328 6,974 Total 804 15,698 991 19,426 1,131 18,381

Tuna 1 7 1 7 1 6 Shark 985 3,573 1,035 3,678 976 3,625 Sharkfin 23 343 0 362 0 0Western Australian salmon 328 164 191 94 104 95 Estuary cobbler 71 284 53 255 70 278 Silver cobbler 0 0 0 0 0 0West Australian dhufish 67 1,013 61 886 47 691 Spanish mackerel 294 2,407 299 2,454 311 2,517 Sea mullet 198 600 204 491 218 466 Yelloweye mullet 22 32 20 26 9 14 Australian sardine 1,516 1,366 1,763 1,514 2,161 2,020 Australian herring 154 172 66 162 82 199 Whiting 171 1,026 201 1,358 181 1,189 Bream 93 585 86 526 110 652 Emperor 391 2,056 431 2,213 531 2,573 Snapper 488 3,849 357 2,723 279 2,228 Rockcod 319 2,433 359 2,734 460 3,546 Tropical snapper 1,496 11,199 1,619 12,924 1,617 12,339 Other 2,003 5,760 2,207 5,991 2,566 7,042 Total 8,620 36,869 8,952 38,396 9,722 39,482 Other nei b 56 167 37 110 37 184 Total wild caught 19,007 416,919 19,804 488,420 20,514 504,068

Pearls 0 60,728 0 67,863 0 78,354 Yabby 15 304 17 432 11 327 Marron 48 1,411 51 1,563 51 1,609 Blue mussel 188 785 147 633 198 796 Fish 720 8,180 799 8,980 455 5,296 Goldfish and European carp 0 224 0 207 0 189 Ornamental fish 0 191 0 278 0 230 Other d 0 1,477 0 1,230 0 2,398 Total 971 73,300 1,014 81,186 715 89,199 Total production 19,978 490,219 20,818 569,606 21,229 593,267

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TABLE S11 Fisheries and aquaculture production, Western Australia

Crustaceans

Molluscs

Aquaculture c

Fish

2013–14

a Value includes pearl oyster shells taken, including those taken for mother of pearl and octopus. b Includes sea cucumber, sea urchin and others previously reported under molluscs other. c Aquaculture excludes algae production for betacarotene and hatchery production. Some quantity data not available because of confidentiality restrictions. d Includes Barramundi, silver perch and rainbow trout. e Includes other molluscs and crustaceans. p Preliminary. na Not available. nei Not elsewhere included.Source: Department of Fisheries, Western Australia

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TABLE S12 Fisheries and aquaculture production, Tasmania

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Southern rock lobster 1,165 83,529 1,040 89,008 1,138 92,946 Giant crab 25 1,220 21 1,254 25 2,030 Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 1,190 84,749 1,061 90,262 1,163 94,976

Abalone 2,158 82,670 1,897 77,841 1,744 79,738 Octopus 117 1,089 81 787 105 987 Scallop a 1,346 3,346 485 952 744 1,667 Other 131 1,322 180 1,767 472 1,628 Total 3,751 88,426 2,643 81,347 3,065 84,019

Australian salmon 101 307 44 100 89 298 Southern rock cod 2 9 2 9 2 3 Garfish 38 333 33 290 22 214 Banded morwong 47 1,025 44 945 33 762 Jackass morwong 1 3 1 2 3 11 Elephantfish 1 5 1 2 0 1 Bastard trumpeter 8 75 7 61 7 38 Striped trumpeter 9 114 10 131 6 69 Eastern school whiting 37 240 3 22 23 119 Wrasse 66 896 83 1,126 71 978 Shark 9 85 11 104 12 107 Other 85 448 93 433 101 609 Total 405 3,539 331 3,224 370 3,209 Other nei c 130 234 105 433 81 145 Total wild-caught 5,476 176,947 4,139 175,265 4,680 182,349

Salmonids e 40,405 531,322 47,184 620,464 54,772 704,370 Oyster 3,386 22,688 3,366 23,560 3,029 21,206 Blue mussel 749 2,996 941 3,763 575 2,301 Abalone 64 2,046 80 2,557 81 2,845 Total 44,604 559,052 51,570 650,343 58,458 730,723 Total production 50,080 735,999 55,709 825,608 63,138 913,072

a Weight is based on whole weight. Value of fishery is calculated on meat weight. b Excludes shark from the Commonwealth Southern Shark Fishery. c Includes sea urchins. d Excludes hatchery production. e Includes salmon and trout production, weight in HOGG (head on, gilled and gutted). p Preliminary. nei Not elsewhere included.Source: Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Tasmania

TABLE S12 Fisheries and aquaculture production, Tasmania

Crustaceans

Molluscs

Fish b

Aquaculture d

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TABLE S13 Fisheries and aquaculture production, Northern Territory

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Crab 211 4,221 229 4,578 149 2,984 Other 0 1 0 0 0 0 Total 211 4,222 229 4,578 149 2,984

Squid 0 1 0 1 5 26 Other 30 155 47 246 51 264 Total 30 157 47 247 56 291

Tuna 6 41 0 0 11 59 Shark 149 382 138 319 77 217 Tropical snapper 41 157 183 1,006 324 1,766 Barramundi 409 2,628 380 2,437 323 2,600 Threadfin salmon 225 710 224 709 239 891 Black jewfish 158 515 146 847 133 1,442 Emperor 73 452 72 279 100 395 Rockcod 63 207 50 210 48 158 Mackerel 695 3,503 744 3,959 829 5,279 Goldband snapper 617 4,824 489 3,820 519 3,173 Sea Perch 0 0 0 0 0 0Other 2,653 12,562 2,638 12,662 3,302 15,639 Total 5,090 25,980 5,064 26,246 5,905 31,620 Total wild-caught 5,331 30,359 5,340 31,071 6,110 34,894

Barramundi na na na na na naPearls na na na na na naOther b 815 15,200 1,011 24,100 na 24,522 Total 815 15,200 1,011 24,100 na 24,522 Total production 6,146 45,559 6,351 55,171 na 59,416

a These values are based on derived estimates from a limited number of operators. Excludes hatchery production. Quantities not available because of confidentiality restrictions. b Includes aquarium production. p Preliminary. na Not available.Source: Northern Territory Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries

TABLE S13 Fisheries and aquaculture production, Northern Territory

Crustaceans

Molluscs

Fish

Aquaculture a

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TABLE S14 Fisheries production, Commonwealth

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Tiger prawn 2,025 39,883 1,760 34,365 3,258 73,690 Banana prawn 5,780 67,968 4,555 61,858 2,863 40,339 Endeavour prawn 497 5,372 692 8,461 547 6,972 King prawn 21 297 13 206 36 561 Other prawn 5 93 24 405 12 111 Total prawn 8,328 113,613 7,043 105,296 6,716 121,673 Other species 109 1,589 102 1,531 148 2,341 Total 8,436 115,201 7,145 106,827 6,863 124,014

Tiger prawn 324 4,925 478 8,219 442 7,312 Endeavour prawn 74 589 122 896 103 981 King prawn 3 32 5 65 17 236 Other prawn 0 2 2 15 5 24 Other a 19 285 25 318 23 310 Total 420 5,834 632 9,513 589 8,862 Tropical rock lobster 639 23,178 381 14,535 376 14,279

Spanish mackerel 106 807 84 642 87 732 Other species 0 1 0 1 0 1 Total 106 808 84 642 87 733 Reef Line b 33 641 22 418 42 480 Total 1,197 30,460 1,119 25,109 1,094 24,355

Orange roughy 210 795 267 1,571 415 2,319 Blue grenadier 3,934 6,452 1,344 1,854 1,715 2,230 Tiger flathead 2,325 13,438 2,905 15,428 2,939 18,165 Redfish 92 303 73 232 52 179 Blue warehou 44 145 10 30 3 10 Silver warehou 561 932 350 532 290 333 Eastern school whiting 596 1,956 800 2,513 690 2,104 Jackass morwong 200 741 116 426 145 487 Pink ling 534 2,897 599 2,769 523 2,998 Gemfish 97 236 94 224 107 261 Silver trevally 149 549 92 415 65 293 Mirror dory 196 614 262 751 252 793 Royal red prawn 171 287 156 520 172 689 Ocean perch 2 8 2 6 1 6 John dory 72 589 74 569 78 675 Blue‐eye trevalla 17 143 36 336 20 166 Gummy shark 135 849 139 895 134 846 School shark 28 166 21 123 23 136 Sawshark 123 226 126 239 115 219 Elephantfish 42 50 38 45 30 14 Other 2,612 8,758 2,717 8,879 2,856 9,992 Total 12,140 40,133 10,222 38,357 10,625 42,913

Continued

TABLES14Fisheriesproduction,Commonwealth

Northern Prawn

Torres Strait

SESSF Commonwealth Trawl Sector c

Prawns

Prawns

Spanish mackerel

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Production


t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Blue-eye trevalla 386 3,155 236 2,056 264 2,407 Blue warehou 1 4 0 0 0 1 Pink ling 258 1,377 361 1,752 294 1,684 Gummy shark 2,011 12,648 2,120 13,676 2,458 15,459 School shark 267 1,591 269 1,617 241 1,443 Sawshark 117 228 132 251 135 258 Elephantfish 58 70 50 59 55 44 Other Shark 184 220 215 707 123 446 Other species 273 1,105 212 796 146 636 Total 3,556 20,397 3,596 20,915 3,716 22,378

Orange roughy 0 0 13 75 0 0Deepwater flathead 887 6,117 595 4,230 616 4,381 Bight redfish 207 1,222 238 1,266 177 940 Leatherjacket 240 501 174 384 213 366 Angel shark 174 307 137 281 122 291 Yellowspotted boarfish 120 383 78 258 82 330 Jackass morwong 30 111 28 102 13 45 Squid 78 501 73 327 59 223 Knifejaw 42 129 28 114 19 48 Gemfish 26 63 9 21 2 6 Blue grenadier 61 99 26 36 3 4 Blue morwong 0 0 0 0 0 0Silver warehou 1 1 0 1 3 3 School shark 1 8 2 13 2 14 Gummy shark 81 512 64 413 57 361 Sawshark 44 87 31 58 19 29 Elephantfish 0 0 0 0 0 0Other 334 1,175 297 894 179 653 Total 2,327 11,216 1,794 8,474 1,566 7,694

Continued

TABLE S14 Fisheries production, Commonwealth continued

SESSF Gillnet, Hook and Trap Sector c

SESSF Great Australian Bight Trawl Sector c

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t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Albacore 797 1,944 762 2,026 1,159 3,871 Skipjack tuna 0 0 0 0 0 0Yellowfin tuna 1,493 14,397 1,862 17,320 2,498 24,704 Bigeye tuna 478 4,722 625 5,442 858 7,955 Broadbill swordfish 1,197 7,185 1,112 6,817 1,231 9,076 Striped marlin 249 1,227 297 1,356 320 1,374 Other billfish 15 19 17 21 22 28 Other 451 1,723 434 1,993 485 1,748 Total 4,682 31,216 5,109 34,975 6,572 48,755 Southern Bluefin Tuna 5,297 39,477 5,447 36,807 5,508 35,875

Albacore 12 np 20 np 26 npSkipjack tuna 0 np 0 np 0 npYellowfin tuna 30 np 60 np 87 npBigeye tuna 76 np 112 np 77 npOther tuna 0 np 0 np 0 npBillfish 205 np 248 np 177 npOther species 12 np 12 np 11 npTotal 336 np 452 np 378 npBass Strait Scallop 279 546 1,354 2,761 2,260 4,610 Southern Squid Jig 2 np 330 890 385 1,035 Other fisheries d 4,656 51,806 5,301 75,160 17,805 127,201 Total production 42,907 340,453 41,868 350,276 56,773 438,829

TABLES14Fisheriesproduction,Commonwealthcontinued

Eastern Tuna and Billfish – longline and minor line

Western Tuna and Billfish

a Mainly Moreton Bay bug, scallop and squid. b Includes fish other than Spanish mackerel caught by line fishing. c Shark converted to whole weight. d Includes entries marked np and Small Pelagics, Macquarie Island, Coral Sea, Cocos and Christmas islands, Heard and McDonald Islands, SESSF Victorian coastal waters sector, Norfolk Island, South Tasman Rise, Western Skipjack, East Coast Deepwater Trawl, North West Slope Trawl and Western Deepwater Trawl fisheries because of confidentiality requirements. na Not available. np Not for publication because of confidentiality requirements. Included in Other fisheries. p Preliminary. SESSF Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery.Zero denotes zero or less than 0.5 tonnesSources: ABARES; Australian Fisheries Management Authority

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TABLE S15 Aquaculture production in 2013–14, by state, Australia a

NSW Vic. Qld SA WA Tas. NT Aust.Value $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Salmonids b 2,739 8,863 0 0 32 531,322 0 542,956 Tuna 0 0 0 122,400 0 0 0 122,400 Silver perch 2,718 0 1,107 0 334 0 0 4,160 Barramundi 938 0 25,105 0 7,814 0 na 33,857 Other c 0 1,594 1,304 10,380 224 0 0 13,502 Total 6,395 10,457 27,517 132,780 8,405 531,322 na 716,875

Prawns 4,495 0 59,027 0 0 0 0 63,522 Yabby 285 10 0 0 304 0 0 599 Marron 0 0 0 430 1,411 0 0 1,841 Redclaw 0 0 682 0 0 0 0 682 Total 4,780 10 59,708 430 1,714 0 0 66,643

Edible oyster 36,007 0 522 32,080 0 22,688 0 91,297 Pearl oyster 0 0 0 0 60,728 0 na 60,728 Abalone 0 12,778 0 10,890 0 2,046 0 25,714 Blue mussel 233 2,150 0 3,450 785 2,996 0 9,614 Total 36,240 14,928 522 46,420 61,513 27,730 na 187,353 Other NEI d 5,950 0 1,389 1,740 1,668 0 15,200 25,947 Total value 53,365 25,395 89,136 181,370 73,300 559,052 15,200 996,818 Quantity t t t t t t t t

Salmonids b 253 1,186 0 0 3 40,405 0 41,846 Tuna 0 0 0 7,544 0 0 0 7,544 Silver perch 195 0 97 0 18 0 0 310 Barramundi 59 0 2,682 0 699 0 na 3,440 Other c 0 157 51 812 0 0 0 1,019 Total 507 1,343 2,829 8,356 720 40,405 0 54,160

Prawns 287 0 3,487 0 0 0 0 3,774 Yabby 18 1 0 0 15 0 0 34 Marron 0 0 0 12 48 0 0 60 Redclaw 0 0 36 0 0 0 0 36 Total 305 1 3,523 12 63 0 0 3,903

Edible oyster 3,266 0 0 4,900 0 3,386 0 11,552 Pearl oyster 0 0 0 0 0 0 na 0Abalone 0 431 0 330 0 64 0 825 Blue mussel 38 644 0 1,619 188 749 0 3,237 Total 3,304 1,075 0 6,849 188 4,199 na 15,615 Other NEI d 215 0 94 230 0 0 815 1,354 Total quantity 4,331 2,419 6,446 15,447 971 44,604 815 75,032

a Excludes hatchery production, crocodiles, microalgae and aquarium worms. b Includes salmon and trout production. c Includes eel, other native fish and aquarium fish. d Includes aquaculture production not elsewhere specified because of confidentiality restrictions. In Victoria, this includes warmwater finfish, ornamental fish, other shellfish, shrimps and aquatic worms. Total only sums across. na Not available. NEI Not elsewhere included.Sources: ABARES; Australian Fisheries Management Authority; Department of Fisheries, Western Australia; Department of Primary Industries, New South Wales; Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Tasmania; Fisheries Queensland, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; Fisheries Victoria, Department of Environment and Primary Industries; Northern Territory Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries; Primary Industries and Regions, South Australia; South Australian Research and Development Institute

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Salmonids b 2,838 7,490 0 0 51 620,464 0 630,842 Tuna 0 0 0 130,670 0 0 0 130,670 Silver perch 3,010 0 626 0 313 0 0 3,949 Barramundi 941 0 27,501 0 8,616 0 na 37,058 Other c 0 2,569 1,386 22,290 207 0 0 26,452 Total 6,789 10,059 29,513 152,960 9,187 620,464 na 828,971

Prawns 5,110 0 81,178 0 0 0 0 86,288 Yabby 338 16 0 0 432 0 0 785 Marron 0 0 0 450 1,563 0 0 2,013 Redclaw 0 0 1,043 0 0 0 0 1,043 Total 5,447 16 82,221 450 1,995 0 0 90,129

Edible oyster 40,641 0 424 28,390 0 23,560 0 93,015 Pearl oyster 0 0 0 0 67,863 0 na 67,863 Abalone 0 14,741 0 11,400 0 2,557 0 28,698 Blue mussel 10 4,239 0 3,070 633 3,763 0 11,714 Total 40,651 18,980 424 42,860 68,496 29,879 na 201,289 Other nei d 7,773 0 1,900 31,210 1,509 0 24,100 66,492 Total value 60,660 29,054 114,058 227,480 81,186 650,343 24,100 1,186,881 Quantity t t t t t t t t

Salmonids b 277 1,147 0 0 6 47,184 0 48,614 Tuna 0 0 0 8,418 0 0 0 8,418 Silver perch 246 0 53 0 15 0 0 314 Barramundi 62 0 2,931 0 779 0 na 3,772 Other c 0 270 44 1,370 0 0 0 1,684 Total 586 1,417 3,028 9,788 799 47,184 na 62,801


Edible oyster 3,713 0 0 3,891 0 3,366 0 10,970 Pearl oyster 0 0 0 0 0 0 na 0Abalone 0 436 0 334 0 80 0 850 Blue mussel 0 1,014 0 1,577 147 941 0 3,678 Total 3,713 1,450 0 5,802 147 4,386 na 15,498 Other NEI d 259 0 163 4,160 0 0 1,011 5,593 Total quantity 4,904 2,870 8,187 19,763 1,014 51,570 1,011 89,318

a Excludes hatchery production, crocodiles, microalgae and aquarium worms. b Includes salmon and trout production. c Includes eel, other native fish and aquarium fish. d Includes aquaculture production not elsewhere specified because of confidentiality restrictions. In Victoria, this includes warmwater finfish, ornamental fish, other shellfish, shrimps and aquatic worms. Total only sums across. na Not available. nei Not elsewhere included.Sources: ABARES; Australian Fisheries Management Authority; Department of Fisheries, Western Australia; Department of Primary Industries, New South Wales; Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Tasmania; Fisheries Queensland, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; Fisheries Victoria, Department of Environment and Primary Industries; Northern Territory Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries; Primary Industries and Regions, South Australia; South Australian Research and Development Institute

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Fish

Crustaceans

Molluscs

Fish

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Salmonids b 2,290 10,981 0 0 74 704,370 0 717,714 Tuna 0 0 0 126,870 0 0 0 126,870 Silver perch 2,968 0 1,105 0 525 0 0 4,598 Barramundi 982 0 29,300 0 4,697 0 na 34,979 Other c 0 2,277 1,797 36,850 189 0 0 41,112 Total 6,239 13,257 32,202 163,720 5,485 704,370 na 925,273

Prawns 5,985 0 80,500 0 0 0 0 86,485 Yabby 336 6 0 0 327 0 0 669 Marron 0 0 0 200 1,609 0 0 1,809 Redclaw 0 0 1,341 0 0 0 0 1,341 Total 6,321 6 81,841 200 1,935 0 0 90,303

Edible oyster 44,320 0 564 30,950 0 21,206 0 97,041 Pearl oyster 0 0 0 0 78,354 0 0 78,354 Abalone 0 11,084 0 14,730 0 2,845 0 28,659 Blue mussel 0 3,238 0 4,400 796 2,301 0 10,735 Total 44,320 14,322 564 50,080 79,150 26,352 0 214,788 Other nei d 8,005 0 3,693 37,520 2,628 0 24,522 76,368 Total value 64,885 27,584 118,300 251,520 89,199 730,723 24,522 1,306,733 Quantity t t t t t t t t

Salmonids b 196 1,343 0 0 8 54,772 0 56,319 Tuna 0 0 0 8,895 0 0 0 8,895 Silver perch 254 0 103 0 25 0 0 382 Barramundi 68 0 3,053 0 422 0 na 3,542 Other c 0 236 44 2,459 0 0 0 2,739 Total 518 1,579 3,200 11,354 455 54,772 0 71,877


Edible oyster 3,727 0 0 4,589 0 3,029 0 11,345 Pearl oyster 0 0 0 0 0 0 na 0Abalone 0 326 0 350 0 81 0 757 Blue mussel 0 764 0 2,088 198 575 0 3,625 Total 3,727 1,090 0 7,027 198 3,686 na 15,728 Other NEI d 205 0 68 4,412 0 0 na 4,685 Total quantity 4,784 2,670 7,621 22,798 715 58,458 na 97,046

a Excludes hatchery production, crocodiles, microalgae and aquarium worms. b Includes salmon and trout production. c Includes eel, other native fish and aquarium fish. d Includes aquaculture production not elsewhere specified because of confidentiality restrictions. In Victoria, this includes warmwater finfish, ornamental fish, other shellfish, shrimps and aquatic worms. Total only sums across. na Not available. nei Not elsewhere included.Sources: ABARES; Australian Fisheries Management Authority; Department of Fisheries, Western Australia; Department of Primary Industries, New South Wales; Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Tasmania; Fisheries Queensland, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; Fisheries Victoria, Department of Environment and Primary Industries; Northern Territory Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries; Primary Industries and Regions, South Australia; South Australian Research and Development Institute

Molluscs


Fish

Crustaceans

Molluscs

Fish

Crustaceans

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TABLE S18 Exports of fisheries and aquaculture products, Australia

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Live a 910 34,174 775 29,862 800 30,179 Tuna 11,000 135,539 12,069 150,993 13,752 163,255 Salmonids b 1,817 17,396 4,955 48,142 8,038 79,936 Swordfish 443 3,921 478 4,404 554 6,904 Whiting 62 189 17 56 2 19 Other fish 4,377 34,216 5,257 37,736 19,239 74,333 Total fish c 18,608 225,434 23,551 271,192 42,385 354,626

Rock lobster 7,966 590,293 8,203 691,232 7,987 693,199 Prawns 7,055 100,976 6,491 94,166 6,689 114,384 Abalone 2,742 170,043 2,578 173,753 2,615 181,982 Scallop 549 13,576 297 10,674 364 11,698 Crab 421 5,534 565 7,948 558 7,614 Other 1,562 32,491 1,576 43,691 1,457 54,820 Total 20,295 912,914 19,710 1,021,464 19,670 1,063,697 Total edible c 38,904 1,138,348 43,261 1,292,656 62,055 1,418,323

Marine fats and oils na 9,056 na 20,933 na 11,157 Fish meal na 707 na 994 na 453 Pearls na 144,366 na 110,805 na 95,946 Ornamental fish na 2,029 na 1,897 na 2,106 Other non‐edible na 9,746 na 12,337 na 13,797 Total non‐edible na 165,904 na 146,965 na 123,460 Total fisheries products na 1,304,252 na 1,439,621 na 1,541,783

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a Includes all species of live fish exports. b Predominantly salmon. Includes trout and salmon‐like products. c Excludes live tonnage but includes live value. na Not available.Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, International trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra

TABLES18Exportsoffisheriesandaquacultureproducts,Australia

EdibleFish


Non‐edible

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TABLE S19 Exports of fish, Australia

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000Live a 910 34,174 775 29,862 800 30,179

Fresh or chilled 1,491 22,030 2,097 24,884 3,264 43,042 Frozen 7,451 109,769 8,446 122,558 8,798 115,018 Prepared and preserved 2,057 3,740 1,526 3,550 1,690 5,195 Total 11,000 135,539 12,069 150,993 13,752 163,255

Fresh or chilled 1,150 13,913 4,389 45,527 7,363 76,518 Frozen 235 1,604 197 617 482 2,528 Smoked 15 287 23 505 15 311 Prepared and preserved 417 1,592 345 1,492 178 579 Total 1,817 17,396 4,955 48,142 8,038 79,936

Total c 443 3,921 478 4,404 554 6,904

Total 62 189 17 56 2 19

Fresh or chilled 283 3,636 406 4,891 1,457 12,862 Fillets 26 1,036 34 340 25 609 Other 257 2,600 371 4,552 1,432 12,253 Frozen 3,019 16,843 3,747 24,743 12,689 50,614 Fillets 663 3,055 182 3,017 296 8,750 Other 2,356 13,788 3,565 21,726 12,393 41,864 Prepared and preserved 806 4,777 1,049 5,096 4,975 7,582 Dried, salted and smoked 97 8,734 55 3,000 118 3,276 Other 171 226 0 6 0 0Total d 4,377 34,216 5,257 37,736 19,239 74,333 Total fish d 18,608 225,434 23,551 271,192 42,385 354,626

a Includes all species of live fish exports. b Predominantly salmon. Includes trout and salmon-like products. c Predominantly fresh or chilled. d Includes live tonnage and live value. na Not available.Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, International trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra

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Tuna

Salmonids b

Swordfish

Whiting

Other fish

2012–13

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TABLE S20 Exports of crustaceans and molluscs, Australia TABLE S20 Exports of crustaceans and molluscs, Australia

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Frozen Whole 160 7,247 65 3,022 62 3,527 Tails 187 13,331 149 10,718 166 12,120 Other 73 1,014 29 522 78 1,875 Unfrozen 7,546 568,701 7,960 676,970 7,681 675,677 Total 7,966 590,293 8,203 691,232 7,987 693,199

Frozen 6,956 99,422 6,416 92,960 6,602 113,223 Unfrozen 1 17 12 149 1 1 Prepared or preserved 98 1,538 63 1,057 86 1,160 Total 7,055 100,976 6,491 94,166 6,689 114,384

Frozen 310 2,777 431 4,288 415 4,452 Unfrozen 109 2,754 121 3,269 137 3,112 Prepared or preserved 1 4 13 391 6 50 Total 421 5,534 565 7,948 558 7,614

Live, fresh or chilled 1,489 73,512 1,343 77,432 1,350 84,040 Frozen or cooked 713 55,806 758 60,318 724 58,662 Prepared or preserved 541 40,725 477 36,003 541 39,280 Total 2,742 170,043 2,578 173,753 2,615 181,982

Live, fresh or chilled 4 120 10 387 3 136 Frozen or cooked 545 13,456 287 10,287 362 11,562 Total 549 13,576 297 10,674 364 11,698

Prepared or preserved 116 888 107 963 13 92 Dried, salted or smoked 683 23,026 852 36,298 910 48,348 Other 763 8,577 617 6,430 534 6,380 Total 1,562 32,491 1,576 43,691 1,457 54,820 Total crustaceans and molluscs 20,295 912,914 19,710 1,021,464 19,670 1,063,697

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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, International trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra

Rock lobster

Prawns

Crabs

Abalone

Scallops

Other crustaceans and molluscs

2013–14

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Exports


TABLE S21 Exports of major edible fish products, by destination, Australia TABLE S21 Exports of major edible fish products, by destination, Australia

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

France 0 0 0 0 0 0 Germany 0 4 0 0 0 0 Hong Kong 0 5 1 13 6 80 Japan 1,280 19,908 1,585 19,398 2,049 27,534 United States 208 2,030 489 4,914 1,121 14,533 Other 3 83 23 558 89 895 Total 1,491 22,030 2,097 24,884 3,264 43,042

Japan 6,960 105,496 8,003 119,469 8,207 110,981 Thailand 80 210 135 414 17 59 Vietnam 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other 411 4,063 308 2,675 574 3,977 Total 7,451 109,769 8,446 122,558 8,798 115,018

China 3 31 2,339 24,418 4,369 45,498 Indonesia 281 3,246 453 4,423 565 5,542 Japan 631 7,790 651 8,205 1,071 11,649 Taiwan 6 73 186 1,705 302 3,024 Vietnam 2 27 2 31 79 2,183 Other 228 2,745 757 6,743 976 8,621 Total 1,150 13,913 4,389 45,527 7,363 76,518

China 51 56 147 190 0 8 Hong Kong 34 110 22 103 27 155 Japan 20 521 2 46 1 14 Other 131 916 28 279 454 2,352 Total 235 1,604 197 617 482 2,528 Swordfish

Japan 192 1,674 159 1,265 148 1,659 United States 251 2,246 315 3,118 399 5,001 Other 0 1 4 20 7 244 Total 443 3,921 478 4,404 554 6,904

China 0 0 0 0 0 0 Thailand 62 187 16 49 0 0 Other 1 2 1 6 2 19 Total 62 189 17 56 2 19

Continued

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Frozen

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Fresh or chilled

Frozen

Fresh, chilled or frozen

WhitingFrozen

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TABLE S21 Exports of major edible fish products, by destination, Australia continued

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Guam 0 0 0 0 0 0 New Zealand 2,001 3,544 1,436 3,245 1,607 4,772 Papua New Guinea 8 68 7 42 7 45 Other 48 127 83 264 76 379 Total 2,057 3,740 1,526 3,550 1,690 5,195

New Zealand 398 1,453 290 914 130 372 Papua New Guinea 0 0 3 5 15 19 Singapore 14 88 25 108 26 76 Other 5 51 28 465 7 112 Total 417 1,592 345 1,492 178 579

Hong Kong 7 848 0 57 1 21 Malaysia 14 56 3 3 8 59 Micronesia 29 141 19 86 4 16 New Zealand 332 1,905 749 3,881 1,347 2,868 Other 423 1,826 279 1,070 3,615 4,617 Total 806 4,777 1,049 5,096 4,975 7,582

Denmark 8 161 0 0 0 0 Hong Kong 0 4 0 4 2 49 New Zealand 0 0 0 0 3 66 Other 6 123 23 502 11 197 Total 15 287 23 505 15 311

Hong Kong 71 6,854 13 1,112 20 1,681 Japan 10 1,027 11 1,223 10 1,149 Singapore 6 567 0 26 0 0 Other 11 286 30 639 88 446 Total 97 8,734 55 3,000 118 3,276

Dried, salted or smoked

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a Predominantly salmon. Includes trout and salmon-like products.Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, International trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra

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Other fish

2013–14

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Prepared and preservedTuna

Salmonids a

Other fish

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TABLE S22 Exports of crustaceans, by destination, Australia

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

France 0 0 0 0 3 217 Hong Kong 14 682 13 551 12 690 Japan 104 3,207 45 1,632 82 2,648 Singapore 0 0 2 115 8 462 Taiwan 124 5,076 43 1,819 30 1,115 United States 171 12,369 135 9,785 138 10,119 Other 6 257 6 360 32 2,270 Total 420 21,592 243 14,262 306 17,522

China 69 4,593 12 962 94 8,395 Hong Kong 941 63,655 621 44,680 733 52,669 Japan 74 4,769 27 1,989 24 1,993 Taiwan 5 278 1 94 1 86 Thailand 0 0 0 0 6 469 Vietnam 6,394 490,922 7,260 625,873 6,782 608,480 Other 63 4,483 39 3,372 40 3,585 Total 7,546 568,701 7,960 676,970 7,681 675,677

China 766 6,859 225 3,398 895 15,933 Hong Kong 777 12,912 1,029 15,638 1,420 25,599 Japan 1,207 23,295 971 17,668 1,339 28,989 Malaysia 446 4,904 561 6,513 211 2,501 New Zealand 292 4,159 200 2,958 373 5,743 Vietnam 2,198 32,252 1,989 30,718 979 13,643 Other 1,269 15,040 1,442 16,067 1,384 20,815 Total 6,956 99,422 6,416 92,960 6,602 113,223

Hong Kong 0 1 0 0 0 0 New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vietnam 1 16 9 139 0 0 Other 0 0 3 10 1 1 Total 1 17 12 149 1 1

China 0 0 0 0 0 0 Thailand 0 0 0 0 12 43 Vietnam 88 1,384 61 1,026 52 878 Other 10 154 2 31 22 238 Total 98 1,538 63 1,057 86 1,160

Continued

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Unfrozen

Prepared or preserved

TABLE S22 Exports of crustaceans, by destination, Australia

Rock lobsterFrozen

Unfrozen

PrawnsFrozen

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TABLE S22 Exports of crustaceans, by destination, Australia continued

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

China 133 885 98 807 87 814 Hong Kong 25 383 44 600 23 435 Japan 5 48 13 141 6 63 Singapore 2 102 2 113 2 127 Taiwan 41 315 119 962 164 1,351 United States 2 59 1 44 15 267 Other 103 985 154 1,621 117 1,394 Total 310 2,777 431 4,288 415 4,452

China 39 1,149 27 965 39 1,008 Hong Kong 41 618 58 1,015 42 846 Japan 2 17 7 74 32 331 Singapore 11 451 18 658 9 430 Taiwan 8 59 1 42 9 116 Other 8 460 9 515 6 381 Total 109 2,754 121 3,269 137 3,112

China 6 458 2 96 7 282 Hong Kong 41 3,480 9 700 5 334 Thailand 3 91 3 124 1 53 Vietnam 146 10,484 174 16,758 253 25,242 Other 94 1,499 35 686 59 1,477 Total 290 16,011 223 18,364 325 27,388


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Other crustaceans

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TABLE S23 Exports of molluscs, by destination, Australia TABLE S23 Exports of molluscs, by destination, Australia

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

China 378 18,929 200 11,873 340 21,966 Hong Kong 496 23,662 505 30,154 613 38,950 Japan 91 4,367 63 2,919 64 3,017 Singapore 7 486 8 457 3 378 Taiwan 34 1,254 29 1,079 23 1,020 Vietnam 476 24,416 530 30,620 304 18,576 Other 7 398 7 329 2 132 Total 1,489 73,512 1,343 77,432 1,350 84,040

Canada 8 931 14 1,466 21 1,992 China 7 707 8 1,035 15 1,631 Hong Kong 220 24,033 226 27,184 240 28,458 Japan 265 14,025 208 11,005 137 7,547 Singapore 126 9,904 126 8,327 137 8,193 United States 20 1,427 82 4,696 103 5,681 Other 68 4,781 95 6,605 70 5,160 Total 713 55,806 758 60,318 724 58,662

Hong Kong 238 19,825 204 16,536 214 16,845 Japan 28 2,679 42 3,287 53 4,552 Malaysia 10 725 8 588 6 400 Singapore 209 13,179 175 11,482 224 13,544 Taiwan 18 1,401 15 1,206 13 1,250 United States 14 1,175 19 1,808 13 1,198 Other 23 1,740 13 1,097 19 1,492 Total 541 40,725 477 36,003 541 39,280

Hong Kong 4 113 9 336 3 136 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 0 0 Malaysia 0 0 1 51 0 0 Other 0 8 0 0 0 0Total 4 120 10 387 3 136

China 1 42 12 113 27 418 Hong Kong 245 8,139 102 4,669 71 3,411 Malaysia 17 498 6 202 2 61 Singapore 99 3,574 108 4,450 64 3,143 Other 183 1,203 59 853 198 4,530 Total 545 13,456 287 10,287 362 11,562

Canada 0 0 26 387 69 664 China 138 1,281 148 1,759 107 1,113 Hong Kong 697 10,076 739 16,861 665 21,055 Japan 39 910 71 1,948 37 696 Malaysia 35 356 33 262 13 353 Singapore 187 1,558 158 2,600 106 1,925 Other 176 2,299 179 1,511 135 1,628 Total 1,272 16,480 1,353 25,327 1,132 27,433

Frozen or cooked

Other molluscs

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AbaloneLive, fresh or chilled

Frozen or cooked


ScallopLive, fresh or chilled

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120

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TABLE S24 Exports of fisheries and aquaculture products, by destination, Australia TABLE S24 Exports fisheries and aquaculture products, by destination, Australia

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Canada 23 1,907 50 2,632 102 3,621 China 1,736 36,588 3,485 48,685 6,609 104,649 France 19 1,069 20 620 82 2,234 Germany 128 1,017 69 1,305 113 2,228 Hong Kong 4,750 208,934 4,538 192,347 5,029 223,663 Indonesia 1,054 9,892 1,057 9,333 1,171 10,003 Italy 63 1,836 154 3,267 278 5,411 Japan 11,124 192,114 11,958 192,062 13,395 205,332 Malaysia 604 9,880 732 11,166 448 7,530 New Zealand 3,783 14,493 2,973 13,918 3,903 19,862 Singapore 963 34,203 1,256 34,981 1,224 35,275 Taiwan 433 13,717 685 15,068 1,032 20,854 Thailand 1,310 7,986 1,443 9,975 1,459 9,375 United States 803 22,066 1,228 27,978 2,150 44,841 Vietnam 9,837 565,646 11,201 715,600 9,895 681,689 Other 2,272 17,001 2,412 13,719 15,165 41,756 Total 38,904 1,138,348 43,261 1,292,656 62,055 1,418,323

China na 3,745 na 2,703 na 3,831 France na 674 na 391 na 78 Germany na 798 na 2,180 na 816 Hong Kong na 74,557 na 55,939 na 53,154 Indonesia na 3,333 na 9,972 na 2,401 Italy na 1,119 na 1,625 na 621 Japan na 26,929 na 23,388 na 24,011 New Zealand na 2,531 na 3,759 na 4,496 Singapore na 2,281 na 1,047 na 1,970 Switzerland na 2,522 na 1,033 na 1,843 Thailand na 3,070 na 3,430 na 1,904 United Arab Emirates na 2,188 na 1,626 na 126 United Kingdom na 936 na 1,354 na 2,107 United States na 19,239 na 16,634 na 21,566 Vietnam na 838 na 1,579 na 627 Other na 21,144 na 20,306 na 3,911 Total na 165,904 na 146,965 na 123,460 Total exports na 1,304,252 na 1,439,621 na 1,541,783

Edible (including live fish)

Non-edible

na Not available.Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, International trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra

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TABLE S25 Exports of seafood to selected countries, by product, Australia a TABLE S25 Exports of seafood to selected countries, by product, Australia a

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Rock lobster (unfrozen) 941 63,655 621 44,680 733 52,669 Abalone 953 67,520 935 73,874 1,067 84,253 Prawns (frozen) 777 12,912 1,029 15,638 1,420 25,599 Tuna 4 40 1 16 8 116 Salmonids 92 900 127 1,097 169 1,187 Crabs 66 1,000 108 1,807 66 1,282 Other 1,918 62,907 1,717 55,235 1,567 58,558 Total 4,750 208,934 4,538 192,347 5,029 223,663

Tuna 8,239 125,404 9,588 138,868 10,256 138,515 Prawns (frozen) 1,207 23,295 971 17,668 1,339 28,989 Rock lobster (unfrozen) 74 4,769 27 1,989 24 1,993 Rock lobster (frozen) 104 3,207 45 1,632 82 2,648 Abalone 384 21,071 313 17,211 255 15,116 Salmonids 651 8,315 653 8,251 1,072 11,681 Crabs 6 65 25 388 37 394 Scallops 0 0 0 0 0 0 Swordfish 192 1,674 159 1,265 148 1,659 Other 265 4,314 176 4,789 180 4,336 Total 11,124 192,114 11,958 192,062 13,395 205,332

Abalone 385 19,639 208 12,909 355 23,598 Rock lobster (unfrozen) 69 4,593 12 962 94 8,395 Prawns (frozen) 766 6,859 225 3,398 895 15,933 Prawns (prepared and preserved) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Crabs 172 2,034 125 1,772 127 1,822 Salmonids 54 97 2,486 24,607 4,370 45,506 Whiting 0 0 0 0 0 0 Scallops 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other 290 3,365 431 5,037 769 9,396 Total 1,736 36,588 3,485 48,685 6,609 104,649

Rock lobster (frozen) 171 12,369 135 9,785 138 10,119 Tuna 224 2,079 489 4,916 1,121 14,535 Salmonids 43 521 79 742 65 631 Crabs 2 122 2 118 17 360 Abalone 36 2,724 105 6,686 119 6,974 Swordfish 251 2,246 315 3,118 399 5,001 Other 75 2,006 105 2,612 292 7,223 Total 803 22,066 1,228 27,978 2,150 44,841

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t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Abalone 342 23,568 309 20,266 363 22,115 Rock lobster (frozen) 0 0 2 115 8 462 Rock lobster (unfrozen) 21 1,717 18 1,730 16 1,502 Scallops 99 3,574 108 4,450 64 3,143 Crabs 13 553 21 772 11 558 Oysters 78 791 56 533 39 363 Salmonids 42 414 403 3,093 351 2,880 Other 369 3,586 339 4,022 373 4,253 Total 963 34,203 1,256 34,981 1,224 35,275

Rock lobster (frozen) 124 5,076 43 1,819 30 1,115 Rock lobster (unfrozen) 5 278 1 94 1 86 Abalone 63 3,332 59 3,147 46 2,944 Salmonids 6 73 187 1,720 302 3,024 Prawns (frozen) 79 1,462 104 2,106 382 9,519 Crabs 49 374 120 1,003 173 1,467 Other 107 3,122 171 5,178 98 2,700 Total 433 13,717 685 15,068 1,032 20,854

Rock lobster (unfrozen) 6,394 490,922 7,260 625,873 6,782 608,480 Prawns (frozen) 2,198 32,252 1,989 30,718 979 13,643 Prawns (unfrozen) 1 16 9 139 0 0 Prawns (prepared and preserved) 88 1,384 61 1,026 52 878 Abalone 502 26,808 587 34,692 340 21,487 Salmonids 76 144 16 139 275 3,260 Tuna 0 0 0 0 0 7 Other 576 14,119 1,279 23,012 1,465 33,933 Total 9,837 565,646 11,201 715,600 9,895 681,689

Rock lobster (unfrozen) 7,523 567,278 7,951 676,228 7,672 674,906 Rock lobster (frozen) 420 21,578 243 14,221 303 17,293 Tuna 10,741 134,721 11,889 150,411 13,251 161,505 Abalone 2,732 169,207 2,571 173,290 2,603 181,038 Prawns (frozen) 6,784 96,573 6,249 90,053 6,414 110,108 Salmonids 1,766 16,793 4,883 46,886 7,987 79,129 Scallops 548 13,551 296 10,656 195 7,966 Crabs 414 5,347 540 7,520 540 7,375 Whiting 62 189 17 56 2 19 Other 6,138 99,084 6,405 106,725 7,924 129,677 Total 37,126 1,124,321 41,043 1,276,045 46,889 1,369,015

APEC

a Excludes live.Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, International trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra

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TABLE S26 Seafood exports in 2013–14, by state, Australia a

NSW Vic. Qld SA WA Tas. NT Aust. bValue $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Live 571 1,780 30,751 153 19 811 0 34,174 Tuna 3,256 498 6,833 120,902 454 130 0 135,539 Salmonids 310 1,042 13 259 0 13,869 0 17,396 Swordfish 50 0 3,689 0 182 0 0 3,921 Whiting 43 0 144 0 0 0 0 189 Other fish 5,281 1,534 16,728 1,126 2,777 2,417 39 34,216 Total fish 9,510 4,855 58,157 122,440 3,432 17,227 39 225,434

Rock lobster 2,355 96,809 38,465 67,002 357,467 24,930 0 590,293 Prawns 689 9 55,063 953 17,982 3 0 100,976 Abalone 857 58,430 3,069 25,417 11,265 70,936 0 170,043 Scallop 406 7 11,450 2 945 141 0 13,576 Crab 41 533 2,488 209 1,983 0 12 5,534 Other 73 6,751 1,436 20,662 307 879 0 32,491 Total 4,420 162,539 111,971 114,244 389,948 96,890 12 912,914 Total value 13,930 167,393 170,128 236,684 393,380 114,117 51 1,138,348 Quantity t t t t t t t t

Live 47 74 731 4 0 53 0 910 Tuna 272 320 1,006 7,592 57 4 0 11,000 Salmonids 18 147 2 22 0 1,272 0 1,817 Swordfish 9 0 412 0 22 0 0 443 Whiting 14 0 47 0 0 0 0 62 Other fish 712 509 1,402 90 275 611 3 4,377 Total fish 1,071 1,050 3,599 7,708 355 1,940 3 18,608

Rock lobster 33 1,118 610 798 5,068 293 0 7,966 Prawns 166 0 3,653 48 1,241 0 0 7,055 Abalone 18 832 57 265 202 1,367 0 2,742 Scallop 10 0 383 0 18 80 0 549 Crab 1 7 262 3 133 0 0 421 Other 5 311 114 768 9 72 0 1,562 Total 232 2,269 5,080 1,881 6,671 1,812 0 20,295 Total quantity 1,303 3,319 8,679 9,589 7,025 3,752 4 38,904

a State totals include Commonwealth fisheries exports. Exports are identified according to source state or territory, not state or territory in which the product was caught or farmed. b Includes Australian Capital Territory and re-exports. na Not available.Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, International trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra


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Live 378 985 25,895 149 0 590 0 29,862 Tuna 5,692 1,199 10,241 128,942 907 68 0 150,993 Salmonids 248 1,777 31 99 1 44,055 0 48,142 Swordfish 82 17 3,847 0 450 0 0 4,404 Whiting 0 0 49 0 0 0 0 56 Other fish 8,184 2,660 11,894 3,686 5,634 59 30 37,736 Total fish 14,584 6,638 51,957 132,876 6,992 44,772 30 271,192

Rock lobster 1,506 110,331 29,052 58,091 442,561 26,674 0 691,232 Prawns 752 34 56,105 2,443 16,371 0 0 94,166 Abalone 1,217 51,345 3,749 28,802 14,223 73,382 0 173,753 Scallop 312 84 6,281 4 3,205 78 0 10,674 Crab 75 520 3,857 96 2,013 0 216 7,948 Other 118 8,245 9,029 21,491 635 2,031 5 43,691 Total 3,979 170,558 108,072 110,926 479,008 102,165 222 1,021,464 Total value 18,563 177,197 160,029 243,802 486,000 146,937 252 1,292,656 Quantity t t t t t t t t

Live 10 41 626 6 0 47 0 775 Tuna 468 275 1,326 8,531 122 1 0 12,069 Salmonids 40 192 4 12 0 4,385 0 4,955 Swordfish 13 4 397 0 64 0 0 478 Whiting 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 17 Other fish 1,379 814 1,839 245 318 20 2 5,257 Total fish 1,910 1,326 4,208 8,794 504 4,452 2 23,551




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Live 100 1,227 26,079 452 0 482 0 30,179 Tuna 10,038 506 20,081 124,960 920 1,225 0 163,255 Salmonids 218 2,393 209 820 1 74,842 0 79,936 Swordfish 515 0 5,848 0 516 26 0 6,904 Whiting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 Other fish 5,650 17,131 14,308 22,031 6,587 4,704 0 74,333 Total fish 16,521 21,257 66,525 148,263 8,023 81,280 0 354,626

Rock lobster 3,024 109,953 31,840 36,334 453,068 27,474 0 693,199 Prawns 996 114 79,932 2,468 22,766 0 0 114,384 Abalone 1,332 50,368 3,158 32,213 14,283 77,622 0 181,982 Scallop 952 1,171 2,461 80 4,029 3 0 11,698 Crab 260 384 4,446 121 1,594 0 109 7,614 Other 179 9,296 11,217 30,990 1,098 473 51 54,820 Total 6,744 171,286 133,054 102,206 496,837 105,572 160 1,063,697 Total value 23,264 192,543 199,580 250,469 504,860 186,852 160 1,418,323 Quantity t t t t t t t t

Live 4 35 656 24 0 34 0 800 Tuna 672 195 2,144 9,016 113 73 0 13,752 Salmonids 90 270 22 130 0 7,305 0 8,038 Swordfish 18 0 472 0 63 2 0 554 Whiting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Other fish 654 13,732 2,092 1,018 422 350 0 19,239 Total fish 1,437 14,232 5,387 10,187 598 7,764 0 42,385




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TABLE S29 Imports of fisheries and aquaculture products, Australia

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Live fish na 0 na 5 na 15

Tuna 110 861 136 1,552 58 700 Salmonids 702 7,887 870 10,323 910 11,747 Swordfish 135 919 123 971 127 1,014 Shark 549 3,883 534 3,855 439 3,310 Other 11,383 80,538 9,852 79,164 9,287 76,728

Hake 4,507 19,435 4,925 21,805 5,122 23,568 Salmonids 2,401 33,903 3,528 48,341 3,192 46,340 Tuna 446 3,278 676 4,806 581 4,156 Toothfish 163 2,550 140 3,474 225 8,164 Other 48,071 253,639 49,055 289,435 50,232 303,138 Prepared or preserved fish a 87,401 519,180 84,814 504,273 79,355 507,769 Smoked, dried or salted fish 4,788 74,917 5,031 82,404 4,800 81,319 Other fish preparations 155 3,905 141 4,194 153 4,692 Total b 160,811 1,004,896 159,823 1,054,602 154,482 1,072,661

Prawns 25,783 338,699 20,313 280,441 20,265 266,167 Lobsters 948 21,112 1,108 26,645 868 28,127 Crabs 1,550 20,758 1,566 25,187 1,584 24,040 Mussels 2,100 10,364 1,793 9,923 2,050 11,137 Scallops 3,271 51,119 2,762 48,410 2,510 53,554 Squid and octopus 17,758 80,961 17,355 77,728 18,216 95,453 Other 1,896 18,939 1,562 20,265 1,691 23,409

Prawns 80 1,527 73 1,662 73 1,792 Mussels 30 165 37 296 77 1,281 Squid and octopus 198 690 144 491 67 259 Other 241 3,703 265 5,074 308 5,448

Prawns 12,808 154,887 11,973 149,097 11,581 132,911 Crabs 540 7,448 416 5,735 290 4,597 Lobster 1 20 4 112 1 28 Other 8,594 55,388 7,814 54,757 8,115 64,477 Mixed preparations 891 10,498 585 6,653 572 7,340 Total 76,689 776,276 67,769 712,476 68,267 720,021 Other edible c 10 116 20 207 29 264 Total edible b 237,511 1,781,288 227,612 1,767,284 222,778 1,792,946

Pearls d na 102,081 na 97,208 na 144,399 Fish meal na 43,208 na 64,309 na 61,689 Ornamental fish na 4,509 na 4,388 na 4,884 Marine fats and oils na 40,089 na 52,692 na 61,139 Other marine products na 30,415 na 22,178 na 21,339 Total non-edible na 220,302 na 240,775 na 293,450 Total fisheries products na 2,001,590 na 2,008,059 na 2,086,396

a Predominantly canned. b Excludes live tonnage, includes live value. c Includes smoked, dried or salted. d As indicated in Table S18, mostly reimports. na Not available.Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, International trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra

Fresh or chilled

Frozen

Frozen c

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TABLE S30 Imports of fish, Australia

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000Live fish na 0 na 5 na 15

Fresh or chilled 110 861 136 1,552 58 700 Frozen 446 3,278 676 4,806 581 4,156 Prepared or preserved a 49,573 291,966 48,344 277,537 44,221 269,937 Total 50,129 296,105 49,155 283,894 44,859 274,792

Fresh or chilled 702 7,887 870 10,323 910 11,747 Frozen 2,401 33,903 3,528 48,341 3,192 46,340 Smoked 3,153 61,027 3,601 69,082 3,174 65,638 Prepared or preserved 7,987 64,633 8,128 62,908 7,783 60,958 Total 14,243 167,451 16,127 190,654 15,059 184,683

Frozen 4,507 19,435 4,925 21,805 5,122 23,568 Total b 4,510 19,450 4,931 21,841 5,123 23,576

Fresh or chilled 135 919 123 971 127 1,014 Frozen 22 234 44 580 32 545 Other preparations 14 217 13 176 0 0Total 171 1,370 180 1,727 160 1,559

Frozen 163 2,550 140 3,474 225 8,164 Other preparations b 19 414 0 0 0 2 Total 182 2,964 140 3,474 225 8,166

Fresh or chilled 0 4 0 0 0 0Frozen 4 15 366 253 1,333 1,086 Smoked, salted or dried 66 480 45 403 76 546 Prepared or preserved 801 4,048 639 3,269 768 4,066 Total 872 4,548 1,050 3,925 2,177 5,697

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t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Fresh or chilled 549 3,883 534 3,855 439 3,310 Frozen 115 810 46 279 6 59 Smoked, salted or dried c 22 767 16 770 2 527 Total 686 5,459 596 4,905 447 3,896

Fresh or chilled 11,380 80,519 9,846 79,128 9,286 76,720 Frozen 47,930 252,581 48,598 288,323 48,861 301,448

Sardines 4,169 20,329 4,194 21,287 3,957 23,266 Anchovies 901 10,090 849 10,306 1,081 15,477 Mackerel 1,318 5,109 1,340 5,188 1,668 7,757 Other 22,651 123,004 21,321 123,778 19,877 126,310

Liver and roes 54 468 27 368 38 502 Anchovies 43 388 43 480 47 621 Cod 140 1,345 115 1,200 99 1,222 Other 1,310 10,441 1,183 10,102 1,365 12,264 Caviar and pastes 123 3,274 128 4,018 153 4,689 Total 90,018 507,548 87,644 544,177 86,431 570,275 Total fish d 160,811 1,004,896 159,823 1,054,602 154,482 1,072,661

a Predominantly canned. b Includes fresh or chilled. c Predominantly dried shark fins. d Excludes live tonnage but includes live value.Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, International trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra.

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Other fish

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TABLE S31 Imports of crustaceans and molluscs, Australia

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Frozen a 25,783 338,699 20,313 280,441 20,265 266,167 Unfrozen a 80 1,527 73 1,662 73 1,792 Prepared or preserved 12,808 154,887 11,973 149,097 11,581 132,911 Total 38,672 495,113 32,359 431,201 31,919 400,871

Frozen a 948 21,112 1,108 26,645 868 28,127 Unfrozen a 32 1,235 37 1,530 40 1,748 Prepared or preserved 1 20 4 112 1 28 Total 981 22,366 1,149 28,287 909 29,903

Frozen a 1,550 20,758 1,566 25,187 1,584 24,040 Unfrozen a 7 131 14 148 1 26 Prepared or preserved 540 7,448 416 5,735 290 4,597 Total 2,097 28,337 1,996 31,070 1,875 28,663

Frozen a 2,100 10,364 1,793 9,923 2,050 11,137 Unfrozen a 30 165 37 296 77 1,281 Total b 3,568 19,122 3,134 17,922 3,329 20,022

Frozen a 3,271 51,119 2,762 48,410 2,510 53,554 Unfrozen a 67 657 0 0 27 336 Total b 3,456 52,907 2,864 49,552 2,624 54,998

Frozen a 17,758 80,961 17,355 77,728 18,216 95,453 Unfrozen a 198 690 144 491 67 259 Total b 23,166 114,470 22,254 111,575 23,380 134,837

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Lobsters

Crabs

Mussels

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t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Abalone 3 84 4 214 7 514 Other c 1,893 18,855 1,559 20,051 1,684 22,895 Unfrozen a 136 1,680 213 3,396 239 3,339 Mixed preparations d Oysters 608 8,634 394 5,528 467 6,672 Snails 5 73 6 89 5 37 Other c 278 1,791 185 1,036 100 631

Molluscs 1,231 8,949 1,011 7,553 1,117 10,731 Crustaceans 8 83 9 109 82 1,127 Other c 589 3,812 634 4,893 530 4,782 Total 4,750 43,961 4,014 42,869 4,231 50,728 Total crustaceans and molluscs 76,689 776,276 67,769 712,476 68,267 720,021

a Includes smoked, salted or dried. b Includes prepared or preserved. c Includes aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, such as jellyfish, sea urchin and sea cucumbers. d Includes live, fresh, chilled or frozen that may be smoked, salted or dried but excludes prepared and preserved. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, International trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra

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TABLE S32 Imports of edible fish, by source, AustraliaTABLE S32 Imports of edible fish, by source, Australia

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Fiji 1 17 0 2 0 2 Indonesia 24 159 42 465 29 345 Maldives 42 424 45 538 16 193 New Zealand 6 60 5 41 7 53 Other 37 201 43 505 6 106 Total 110 861 136 1,552 58 700

Indonesia 101 1,155 107 1,748 82 1,663 Japan 2 214 4 341 6 627 Other 343 1,909 565 2,716 493 1,866 Total 446 3,278 676 4,806 581 4,156

New Zealand 190 2,386 25 414 47 605 Norway 55 737 340 3,718 324 4,626 Other 457 4,764 506 6,190 539 6,516 Total 702 7,887 870 10,323 910 11,747 Frozen Norway 1,235 18,435 2,065 28,147 2,214 32,649 Poland 529 7,008 747 9,648 739 10,261 Denmark 351 5,011 537 8,012 63 808 Other 286 3,449 179 2,535 176 2,447 Total 2,401 33,903 3,528 48,341 3,192 46,340

Argentina 98 253 228 481 311 710 China 545 1,013 375 1,060 324 1,005 Namibia 981 5,061 1,160 6,173 1,191 6,566 New Zealand 1,399 4,653 1,759 6,185 2,093 8,157 South Africa 1,388 7,971 1,385 7,799 1,182 6,997 Other 96 484 20 108 20 132 Total 4,507 19,435 4,925 21,805 5,122 23,568

Frozen New Zealand 16 147 1 15 11 446 Other a 147 2,403 140 3,459 214 7,718 Total 163 2,550 140 3,474 225 8,164

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Fresh or chilled

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t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Indonesia 45 315 58 514 59 510 New Zealand 88 587 61 429 59 424 Other 2 17 4 28 9 80 Total 135 919 123 971 127 1,014

Thailand 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vietnam 3 20 8 73 1 9 Other 19 214 36 507 31 536 Total 22 234 44 580 32 545

Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other 0 4 0 0 0 0Total 0 4 0 0 0 0

Philippines 2 10 1 4 0 0 Other 2 5 365 249 1,333 1,086 Total 4 15 366 253 1,333 1,086

New Zealand 549 3,881 534 3,855 439 3,310 Other 0 1 0 0 0 0Total 549 3,883 534 3,855 439 3,310

New Zealand 0 0 0 0 6 59 Other 115 810 46 279 0 0Total 115 810 46 279 6 59 a Mostly reimports. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, International trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra

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Frozen

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Swordfish

Herrings

Shark

Fresh or chilled

Frozen

Fresh or chilled

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TABLE S33 Imports of prepared or preserved fish products, by source, Australia TABLE S33 Imports of prepared or preserved fish products, by source, Australia

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

China 173 624 86 231 86 223 Indonesia 3,542 22,537 4,660 32,271 4,543 32,496 Philippines 366 1,885 573 2,632 234 973 Thailand 45,048 263,242 42,569 238,757 38,806 231,540 Other 444 3,677 455 3,646 552 4,704 Total 49,573 291,966 48,344 277,537 44,221 269,937

Canada 604 5,567 738 7,396 732 7,158 Norway 477 3,542 59 873 48 523 Thailand 1,866 14,683 2,758 14,731 2,309 17,861 United States 4,652 38,108 3,989 34,234 4,345 31,438 Other 387 2,733 584 5,676 348 3,978 Total 7,987 64,633 8,128 62,908 7,783 60,958

Canada 143 872 92 571 83 396 Estonia 171 502 109 313 121 348 Germany 306 1,595 282 1,455 309 1,611 Other 181 1,079 155 930 254 1,711 Total 801 4,048 639 3,269 768 4,066

Canada 962 3,504 880 3,295 589 2,757 Poland 505 4,896 479 4,442 680 6,198 Thailand 1,174 4,815 1,349 5,377 1,627 7,576 United Kingdom 220 1,766 284 2,451 225 2,144 Other 1,308 5,349 1,203 5,722 837 4,591 Total 4,169 20,329 4,194 21,287 3,957 23,266

Chile 178 1,331 166 1,463 219 2,275 Italy 401 4,841 399 4,848 466 7,401 Morocco 91 1,155 108 1,357 122 1,992 Spain 66 1,374 77 1,657 115 2,179 Other 165 1,388 99 981 158 1,630 Total 901 10,090 849 10,306 1,081 15,477

Germany 18 132 8 43 21 129 Malaysia 93 418 83 462 98 535 Thailand 747 2,103 853 2,522 992 3,301 United Kingdom 117 929 100 842 46 421 Other 343 1,528 297 1,319 510 3,370 Total 1,318 5,109 1,340 5,188 1,668 7,757

China 5,068 27,320 5,001 29,334 3,900 26,507 Malaysia 3,278 21,499 4,114 25,634 3,784 24,763 New Zealand 2,924 20,018 1,202 11,889 1,504 16,291 Thailand 6,678 23,883 6,720 25,560 6,439 27,323 Other 4,703 30,284 4,284 31,362 4,250 31,426 Total 22,651 123,004 21,321 123,778 19,877 126,310

Anchovies

Mackerels

Other

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TABLE S34 Imports of dried, salted or smoked fish, by source, Australia

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Denmark 1,848 37,523 2,398 47,011 2,010 43,622 New Zealand 49 1,277 49 1,344 48 1,333 Norway 800 14,137 1,052 18,633 1,035 18,681 Other 457 8,091 102 2,093 80 2,001 Total 3,153 61,027 3,601 69,082 3,174 65,638

Greece 5 62 11 124 7 76 Philippines 7 42 5 41 6 54 United Kingdom 43 314 27 222 51 356 Other 11 63 3 16 12 59 Total 66 480 45 403 76 546

China 1 264 1 244 1 410 Hong Kong 1 345 4 344 0 50 Indonesia 0 84 0 94 0 65 Other 19 74 11 88 0 2 Total 22 767 16 770 2 527

Greece 10 82 8 70 7 76 Malaysia 0 2 0 2 0 4 Other 32 304 35 408 39 541 Total 43 388 43 480 47 621

Italy 11 175 1 30 1 16 Norway 68 631 66 696 80 985 Portugal 48 431 41 382 12 114 Other 13 108 7 92 7 107 Total 140 1,345 115 1,200 99 1,222

Greece 34 108 10 35 18 93 Japan 15 300 14 292 16 341 Other 5 61 2 41 4 68 Total 54 468 27 368 38 502

China 79 1,170 19 990 38 927 Denmark 13 133 3 20 8 38 Korea, Republic of 61 772 59 769 81 904 Norway 57 493 73 605 67 785 South Africa 502 2,824 492 2,684 509 2,912 Other 599 5,049 537 5,035 662 6,699 Total 1,310 10,441 1,183 10,102 1,365 12,264

TABLE S34 Imports of dried, salted or smoked fish, by source, Australia

Smoked, salted or driedSalmonids (smoked only)

Herrings

Sharks a

2013–14

Anchovies

a Predominantly dried shark fin. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, International trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra

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Cod

Livers and roes

Other

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Imports


TABLE S35 Imports of major crustaceans products, by source, Australia

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

China 12,322 158,889 7,579 102,941 7,472 94,543 Malaysia 3,445 42,653 3,112 41,258 2,712 34,430 Thailand 3,684 44,732 4,321 61,283 4,223 59,527 Vietnam 4,657 65,323 3,976 54,356 4,937 62,800 Other 1,675 27,103 1,325 20,603 922 14,868 Total 25,783 338,699 20,313 280,441 20,265 266,167

China 3,319 40,025 1,936 24,317 1,911 20,427 Thailand 2,693 28,961 3,119 38,527 2,890 34,619 Vietnam 5,798 74,425 6,177 77,427 6,255 70,394 Other 998 11,476 740 8,827 526 7,471 Total 12,808 154,887 11,973 149,097 11,581 132,911

Cuba 30 850 71 1,664 43 1,781 Papua New Guinea 40 1,427 78 2,849 98 3,898 United States 174 4,013 147 4,775 135 4,507 Vietnam 103 1,638 41 701 97 1,743 Other 601 13,183 770 16,656 495 16,198 Total 948 21,112 1,108 26,645 868 28,127

Japan 1 20 0 10 1 23 Taiwan 0 0 0 0 0 3 Other 0 0 3 101 0 2 Total 1 20 4 112 1 28

Chile 144 2,453 138 3,149 46 1,045 Myanmar 458 6,886 600 9,034 500 7,621 Thailand 140 2,303 250 4,435 279 4,600 Other 809 9,116 578 8,569 759 10,773 Total 1,550 20,758 1,566 25,187 1,584 24,040

Indonesia 170 2,581 92 1,779 61 1,412 Thailand 88 1,108 103 1,017 81 1,223 Vietnam 78 670 117 1,495 121 1,623 Other 204 3,089 103 1,444 27 339 Total 540 7,448 416 5,735 290 4,597 a Includes smoked, salted or dried.Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, International trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra

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Frozen a


TABLE S35 Imports of major crustaceans products, by source, Australia

Prawns

Lobsters

Crabs

Frozen a


Frozen a


2013–14

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TABLE S36 Imports of major molluscs products, by source, Australia

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Chile 307 1,207 79 358 360 1,784 New Zealand 1,769 9,079 1,687 9,477 1,686 9,315 Vietnam 21 44 24 73 0 0 Other 3 33 3 15 4 37 Total 2,100 10,364 1,793 9,923 2,050 11,137 Unfrozen New Zealand 30 165 37 296 77 1,281 Other 0 0 0 0 0 0Total 30 165 37 296 77 1,281

China 1,421 19,694 1,868 29,750 1,791 31,165 Japan 635 13,160 277 7,026 278 10,794 Thailand 229 2,963 175 1,722 133 1,652 United States 171 4,018 135 2,771 88 2,454 Other 815 11,283 306 7,141 219 7,490 Total 3,271 51,119 2,762 48,410 2,510 53,554

Thailand 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other 67 657 0 0 27 336 Total 67 657 0 0 27 336

China 9,842 41,311 10,125 40,380 11,152 52,868 Malaysia 799 4,403 633 3,788 606 3,081 New Zealand 2,250 8,498 1,894 7,558 1,031 4,911 Taiwan 699 2,823 805 2,930 848 3,729 Thailand 1,500 10,205 1,429 10,044 1,575 12,714 Vietnam 696 3,720 625 3,373 582 3,479 Other 1,972 10,001 1,844 9,656 2,422 14,672 Total 17,758 80,961 17,355 77,728 18,216 95,453

China 146 460 113 359 21 60 New Zealand 3 17 0 1 0 0 South Africa 48 202 22 92 16 70 Other 1 11 8 39 30 128 Total 198 690 144 491 67 259

China 686 4,691 624 4,668 767 7,792 Malaysia 0 0 1 7 2 10 New Zealand 38 305 1 32 0 10 Thailand 243 1,545 198 1,145 149 980 Other 263 2,408 188 1,701 200 1,939 Total 1,231 8,949 1,011 7,553 1,117 10,731

a Includes aquatic invertebrates. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, International trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra

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Frozen

Unfrozen

Frozen

Unfrozen


2013–14

TABLE S36 Imports of major molluscs products, by source, Australia

Mussels

Scallops

Squid and octopus

Other molluscs a

Frozen

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Imports


TABLE S37 Imports of fisheries and aquaculture products, by source, Australia

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Argentina 1,030 5,583 1,083 5,840 927 4,972 Canada 2,010 15,340 2,192 21,118 1,943 17,725 Chile 1,223 7,554 897 7,324 1,055 7,134 China 41,079 341,524 35,186 284,684 34,959 292,159 Denmark 2,434 44,769 3,247 58,150 2,378 47,719 Germany 838 5,663 552 4,253 540 4,302 India 1,899 12,351 1,350 7,857 538 3,898 Indonesia 8,369 73,491 9,226 85,564 9,697 89,504 Italy 551 6,939 511 6,404 730 10,844 Japan 1,531 21,135 813 14,165 903 20,460 Korea, Republic of 1,127 7,159 1,059 7,625 1,639 8,245 Malaysia 11,346 97,873 10,993 94,730 10,294 88,932 Myanmar 1,624 15,466 1,928 18,173 1,577 15,188 Namibia 1,297 6,372 1,466 7,566 1,607 8,367 New Zealand 31,342 206,836 28,115 189,552 27,644 199,774 Norway 3,238 45,361 4,659 68,109 4,338 66,756 Philippines 942 5,375 1,088 5,596 802 4,847 Poland 1,470 18,084 1,497 17,205 1,826 20,390 Singapore 616 4,088 611 4,318 601 5,212 South Africa 4,856 31,559 4,316 27,471 4,214 27,733 Taiwan 7,727 44,473 7,573 58,297 8,025 60,284 Thailand 66,373 416,952 66,076 422,086 61,280 416,141 United Kingdom 945 9,126 1,128 12,194 842 7,930 United States 7,021 56,005 6,276 52,970 6,991 54,926 Vietnam 31,880 231,676 31,597 233,059 32,743 242,957 Other 4,743 50,532 4,172 52,971 4,686 66,532 Total 237,511 1,781,288 227,612 1,767,279 222,778 1,792,931

Chile na 3,723 na 7,191 na 6,052 China na 9,097 na 14,681 na 24,668 Ecuador na 6,852 na 9,602 na 12,149 French Polynesia na 1,551 na 1,938 na 1,771 Hong Kong na 5,156 na 7,077 na 3,586 Indonesia na 13,484 na 15,499 na 17,029 Japan na 3,213 na 2,335 na 2,776 New Zealand na 8,754 na 9,731 na 9,535 Norway na 8,252 na 9,323 na 10,832 Peru na 26,632 na 35,699 na 30,481 Samoa (American) na 9,606 na 10,647 na 11,831 Thailand na 3,825 na 6,694 na 7,019 United States na 14,817 na 8,429 na 8,073 Other a na 105,336 na 101,930 na 147,649 Total na 220,302 na 240,775 na 293,450 Total imports na 2,001,590 na 2,008,054 na 2,086,381

TABLE S37 Imports of fisheries and aquaculture products, by source, Australia

Edible (excluding live fish)

Non-edible

a Predominantly reimports. na Not available. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, International trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra

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TABLE S38 Seafood imports from selected countries, by product, Australia a

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Tuna b 45,048 263,242 42,569 238,757 38,806 231,540 Salmonids 1,866 14,683 2,758 14,731 2,309 17,861 Other fish 8,612 30,894 8,936 33,553 9,066 38,270 Prawns 2,693 28,961 3,119 38,527 2,890 34,619

Fish meat 1,384 9,507 1,332 9,823 1,109 7,591 Squid and octopus 1,500 10,205 1,429 10,044 1,575 12,714 Scallops 229 2,963 175 1,722 133 1,652 Crabs 140 2,303 250 4,435 279 4,600 Lobsters 78 1,220 66 1,096 22 368 Prawns 3,684 44,732 4,321 61,283 4,223 59,527 Total 66,373 416,952 66,076 422,086 61,280 416,141

Hake 1,399 4,653 1,759 6,185 2,093 8,157 Salmonids 190 2,386 25 414 47 605 Otherfish 11,928 68,103 11,910 65,216 11,699 68,904 Mussels 30 165 37 296 77 1,281 Squid and octopus 2,250 8,498 1,894 7,558 1,031 4,911

Salmonids 598 6,346 487 5,924 572 6,891 Shark 549 3,881 534 3,855 439 3,310 Otherfish 7,354 59,233 6,876 58,631 6,787 58,732

Salmonids (smoked only) 49 1,277 49 1,344 48 1,333 Shark d 19 73 10 64 0 0

Fish 2,927 20,088 1,205 11,932 1,504 16,291 Molluscs 38 305 1 32 0 10

Oysters 490 7,578 346 5,041 409 6,152 Total 31,342 206,836 28,115 189,552 27,644 199,774

Tuna 173 624 86 231 86 223 Other fish 5,366 28,513 5,272 30,652 4,110 27,546 Prawns 3,319 40,025 1,936 24,317 1,911 20,427 Molluscs 686 4,691 624 4,668 767 7,792

Hake 545 1,013 375 1,060 324 1,005 Other fish 3,337 21,692 4,189 27,879 3,748 25,316 Prawns 12,322 158,889 7,579 102,941 7,472 94,543 Squid and octopus 9,842 41,311 10,125 40,380 11,152 52,868 Scallops 1,421 19,694 1,868 29,750 1,791 31,165

Fish 81 1,443 20 1,234 39 1,337 Total 41,079 341,524 35,186 284,684 34,959 292,159

Continued

TABLE S38 Seafood imports from selected countries, by product, Australia a

Thailand

New Zealand

China


Mixed preparations e

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Frozen c



Frozen c

Frozen c

Unfrozen c

Smoked salted or dried


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TABLE S38 Seafood imports from selected countries, by product, Australia a continued

t $’000 t $’000 t $’000

Fish 16,700 63,038 16,744 71,272 16,858 76,826 Prawns 4,657 65,323 3,976 54,356 4,937 62,800 Squid and octopus 696 3,720 625 3,373 582 3,479 Lobsters 103 1,638 41 701 97 1,743 Crabs 121 1,193 92 900 103 1,194

Prawns 5,798 74,425 6,177 77,427 6,255 70,394 Fish 1,251 5,601 1,703 8,363 1,473 8,604 Crabs 78 670 117 1,495 121 1,623 Total 31,880 231,676 31,597 233,059 32,743 242,957

Mackerel 93 418 83 462 98 535 Other fish 3,423 22,177 4,244 26,317 3,898 25,433 Prawns 471 5,607 264 2,616 127 1,489

Prawns 3,445 42,653 3,112 41,258 2,712 34,430 Squid and octopus 799 4,403 633 3,788 606 3,081 Fish 816 5,233 501 4,037 695 6,843

Fish 196 3,044 190 2,829 135 2,085

Fish 82 852 57 624 85 994 Total 11,346 97,873 10,993 94,730 10,294 88,932

Tuna 49,358 289,907 48,140 275,568 43,915 266,614 Salmonids 59,293 7,281 57,546 7,675 57,057 7,456 Sardines 11,348 2,941 12,806 3,223 13,476 2,887 Other fish 21,965 113,273 21,041 115,006 20,153 123,034 Prawns 12,597 152,848 11,831 147,335 11,505 131,634 Molluscs 1,217 8,795 993 7,384 1,113 10,657

Fish meat 1,021 10,203 935 9,386 948 13,924 Squid and octopus 17,355 79,184 16,773 74,940 17,724 92,795 Prawns 25,052 327,622 19,875 273,940 20,059 262,867 Scallops 3,270 51,101 2,761 48,383 2,478 52,450 Crabs 925 12,737 856 14,813 935 14,706

Oysters 608 8,634 394 5,528 467 6,672 Total 213,948 1,549,887 202,537 1,497,864 199,646 1,531,347

TABLE S38 Seafood imports from selected countries, by product, Australia a continued

Vietnam

Malaysia

APEC region

Frozen c



Frozen c

Unfrozen c


2013–14

a Excludes live imports. b Predominantly canned. c Includes smoked, salted or dried. d Predominantly dried shark fin.e Includes live, fresh, chilled or frozen that may be smoked, salted or dried but excludes prepared and preserved.Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, International trade, Australia, cat. no. 5465.0, Canberra

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Frozen c

Mixed preparations e

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Fisheries inquiries

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